denotive


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de·note

 (dĭ-nōt′)
tr.v. de·not·ed, de·not·ing, de·notes
1. To mark; indicate: a frown that denoted increasing impatience.
2. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify: A flashing yellow light denotes caution.
3. To signify directly; refer to specifically: The word "river" denotes a moving body of water and connotes such things as the relentlessness of time and the changing nature of life.
[French dénoter, from Latin dēnotāre : dē-, de- + notāre, to mark; see connote.]
de·not′a·ble adj.
de·no′tive adj.
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Adj.1.denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotative
explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
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denotive

adjective
Serving to designate or indicate:
denotative, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory.
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The painting errs in the direction of the denotive, but only great artists err this powerfully.
Daniel Bergez, Gao Xingjian: Painter of the Soul
I had once thought of "Hollander Songs" (like Mahler's Ruckert-Lieder) but then something a little more denotive for Europeans seemed important since my music gets played there more often than here (and this cycle was commissioned from England.) If you can help to find a better one let me know at once, as brochures get printed very soon.
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On a formal level, the WTO institutional structure contains many of the features denotive of dominant democratic ideals, including: equal status and equal access for all member-states to decision-making mechanisms (e.g., "one member--one vote"); disputes must be resolved in accordance with the rule of law; and accountability (transparency).
Discursivity of global governance: vestiges of "democracy" in the world trade organization

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