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Term: Denotatum

Definition

Noun: Denotatum refers to the actual object, event, concept, or person that a word or phrase stands for or represents.

Senses

1. Sense: Linguistics

Noun: In semantics, denotatum is the object or set of objects that a word or phrase denotes.

Example Sentence: The denotatum of the word "tree" includes all plants of the woody perennial type.

2. Sense: Philosophy

Noun: In philosophy, denotatum refers to the concrete or abstract entity that a term refers to.

Example Sentence: In the philosophy of mathematics, numbers act as the denotata of certain mathematical expressions.

3. Sense: Logic

Noun: In logic, denotatum is the object that a name refers to.

Example Sentence: The denotatum of the name "Socrates" is the famous philosopher of ancient Greece.

Usages

• Popular Usage: In everyday language, denotatum is not commonly used. It is predominantly used in technical fields such as linguistics, philosophy, and logic.
• Local Usage: Denotatum may be used within academic circles or specialized discussions.

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