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- [kon-uh-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɒn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-uh-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of connotation word
- countable noun connotation The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of. 3
- noun connotation an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication 3
- noun connotation the act or fact of connoting 3
- noun connotation the act or process of connoting 3
- noun connotation something connoted; idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation 3
- noun connotation the properties possessed by all the objects in a term's extension; intension 3
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Origin of connotation
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425 for earlier sense; 1525-35 for current senses; late Middle English connotacion < Medieval Latin connotātiōn- (stem of connotātiō), equivalent to connotāt(us) (past participle of connotāre to connote; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Connotation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
connotation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
connotation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for connotation
noun connotation
- meaning — what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- undertone — a low or subdued tone: to speak in undertones.
- overtone — Music. an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.
- significance — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
- coloring — The coloring of something is the color or colors that it is.
Antonyms for connotation
noun connotation
- denotation — the act or process of denoting; indication
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