Word Meanings - CONNOTATIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Implying an attribute. See Connote. Connotative term, one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute. J. S. Mill. (more info) 1. Implying something additional; illative.

Related words: (words related to CONNOTATIVE)

• IMPLY
  1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. "His head in curls implied." Chapman. 2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting. Where a mulicious act is
• SUBJECTION
  1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing. The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the rebels. Sir M. Hale. 2. The state of being subject, or under the power, control, and government
• SUBJECTIST
  One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.
• SUBJECTNESS
  Quality of being subject.
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• ADDITIONALLY
  By way of addition.
• SUBJECTLESS
  Having no subject.
• SUBJECTIVE
  Modified by, or making prominent, the individuality of a writer or an artist; as, a subjective drama or painting; a subjective writer. Syn. -- See Objective. Subjective sensation , one of the sensations occurring when stimuli due to internal causes
• WHICH
  the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
• ILLATIVE
  Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, therefore, etc. Illative conversion , a converse or reverse statement of a proposition which in that
• CONNOTE
  To imply as an attribute. The word "white" denotes all white things, as snow, paper, the foam of the sea, etc., and ipmlies, or as it was termed by the schoolmen, connotes, the attribute "whiteness." J. S. Mill. (more info) Etym: 1. To mark along
• SUBJECT-MATTER
  The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study. As to the subject-matter, words are always to be understood as having a regard thereto. Blackstone. As science
• CONNOTATIVE
  Implying an attribute. See Connote. Connotative term, one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute. J. S. Mill. (more info) 1. Implying something additional; illative.
• SOMETHING
  , adv. In some degree; somewhat; to some exrent; at some distance. Shak. I something fear my father's wrath. Shak. We have something fairer play than a reasoner could have expected formerly. Burke. My sense of touch is something coarse. Tennyson.
• ADDITIONAL
  Added; supplemental; in the way of an addition.
• ATTRIBUTE
  A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules. (more info) 1. That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or
• SUBJECT
  first part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet, from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p.p. of subjicere, subicere, to throw, lay, place, or bring under; sub under + jacere to 1. Placed or situated under; lying below,
• SUBJECTIVITY
  The quality or state of being subjective; character of the subject.
• CONNOTATIVELY
  In a connotative manner; expressing connotation.
• SUBJECTIVISM
  Any philosophical doctrine which refers all knowledge to, and founds it upon, any subjective states; egoism.
• INSUBJECTION
  Want of subjection or obedience; a state of disobedience, as to government.
• RESUBJECTION
  A second subjection.
• TITILLATIVE
  Tending or serving to titillate, or tickle; tickling.
• SIMPLY
  1. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely. make that now good or evil, . . . which otherwise of itself were not simply the one or the other. Hooker. Simply the thing I am Shall make
• SIGILLATIVE
  Fit to seal; belonging to a seal; composed of wax.