denote

Denote is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form denote

Third-person singular denotes

Past tense denoted

Past participle denoted

Present participle denoting

1. (transitive) If $x$ denotes $y$, $x$ is a sign of or has the meaning of $y$.

   The term `sales mix' is used to denote the percentage of total sales of each product.

   In this text, ungrammatical sentences are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Synonyms

• mean
• label
• stand for

Related words

• denotation
• note
• connotation