de·no·ta·tive \ˈdēnōˌtā]d.]iv, ]t], ]ēv also ]əv; də̇ˈnōd.ə], dēˈ-, -ōtə]\adjective 1.: having the power of denoting : marking off : designating 2.logic: bearing a denotation • de·no·ta·tive·ly\]ə̇vlē, -li\adverb • de·no·ta·tive·ness\]ə̇vnə̇s\noun-es