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Named vs Denote - What's the difference?

named | denote |

As verbs the difference between named and denote

is that named is (name) while denote is .

As an adjective named

is having a name.

named

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having a name.

    • Antonyms

    * unnamed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (name)

    • Anagrams

    *

    denote

    English

    Verb

    (denot)
  • To indicate; to mark.
    • The yellow blazes denote the trail.
  • To make overt.
    • The tears denoted her true feelings.
  • To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
    • "Pre-" denotes "before."

    Derived terms

    * denotation * denotative ----