denotative
adjective language specialized uk/dɪˈnəʊ.tə.tɪv/ us/ˈdiː.noʊ.teɪ.t̬ɪv/
（词语）指示意义的，本义的
The denotative meaning of a word is its main meaning, not including the feelings and ideas that people may connect with that word.
Although words have both denotative and connotative meanings, there has been little research on a child's acquisition of connotations. 尽管词语既有本义又有隐含意义，但是在儿童对词汇隐含意义的习得方面却很少有研究。
Nurse practitioners are holistic in the denotative sense of the word.
Compare: connotative
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- Catch phrases from his movies that may have strict "denotative" meanings to some listeners carry powerfully suggestive, culturally informed "connotative" meanings to the wider public.
- In the case of diminutives, the diminutive marking has no clear denotative meaning.
- His style is light on metaphor, composed largely of short, denotative sentences.