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connotation artinya

konotasi

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/US/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

connotation in Indonesian: konotasi. In English, connotation means a meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

Indonesian words for connotation

suggested or implied meaning
konotasi

English meaning of connotation

  1. noun A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
  2. noun The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

Full definition of connotation

connotation in a sentence

  • The word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and "deliberately."
  • The word "happy" has a positive connotation, while "sad" has a negative connotation.
  • The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).

Synonyms of connotation

connotation in other languages

Questions about connotation in Indonesian

What is the meaning of connotation in Indonesian?
Connotation in Indonesian is konotasi.
Apa arti connotation?
Connotation: konotasi.
What does connotation mean in English?
Connotation means a meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: connotation (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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