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| when a word or phrase has more than one meaning and the context in which it is being used does not make clear which meaning is intended. |
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| the attributes or characteristics of the object denoted. |
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| that which a word or term refers to; the actual things referred to. |
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| a term that has meaning but denotes nothing. Examples: Apolo, Dionysus, Hermes, Zeus, uicorn, elf |
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| the set of all and only these objects referred to (same as denotation but more precise). |
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| when the number of attributes needed in order to be included in a set are increased, thus reducing the number of objects in that set. |
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| the attributes or characteristics of the objects in a word's or term's extension (same as connotation). |
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| although the meaning of the word or phrase is known, it is not clear if it can be applied in a given instance. |
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