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denote Definition

de·note (dē nōt, di-)

transitive verb -·noted, -·not·ing

  1. to be a sign of; indicate dark clouds denote rain
  2. to signify or refer to explicitly; stand for; mean: said of words, signs, or symbols
  3. Logic to be the name for (individuals or instances of a class)

Etymology: Fr dénoter < MFr < L denotare, to mark out, denote < de-, down + notare, to mark < nota, note

denote Related Forms

de·not·able adjective

denote Synonyms

denote

v.

denote Usage Examples

Object

  • trademark: An asterisk ( * ) denotes a third-party trademark.
  • directory: The third slash is only required on UNIX systems, in order to denote the root directory.
  • matrix: Noise and signal are assumed to be uncorrelated and therefore where denotes the covariance matrix of the observations.
  • vector: Let e 1, ... , e m + k denote the standard basis vectors in R m + k.
  • entity: Matter was not worthy to embody or reflect spiritual entities denoted by the names of Christ and the saints.
  • gender: Words denoting any gender shall denote all genders and words denoting persons shall include firms and corporations and vise versa.

Subject

  • pathname: Returns: An array of strings naming the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname.
  • xsubi: They had to approximately percent decline denoted by xsubi the number purchasing.
  • symbol: Each of the various elements are then denoted by a symbol which specifies its behavior.
  • letter: Positions on the map are denoted by letters shown in red.

Modifying Another Word

  • by: Arrays Given a type t, an array of type t is denoted by [ t ] .
  • usually: The phrases for which links would be created would usually denote concepts.
  • clearly: All sizes are quoted in cm or inches and are clearly denoted by each applicable product. i. Jewelry items.

Used with why or when

  • which: Sites are named with the initial letters denoting which array the site belongs to.
  • where: Two flags at the waters edge denote where the patrolled bathing area is.

Preposition: with

asterisk: Required fields are denoted with an asterisk ( * ).

Preposition: by

  • pathname: Returns: An array of strings naming the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname.
  • xsubi: They had to approximately percent decline denoted by xsubi the number purchasing.
  • symbol: Each of the various elements are then denoted by a symbol which specifies its behavior.
  • letter: Positions on the map are denoted by letters shown in red.