English Dictionary

connotation

/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

noun

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

The word 'snake' has a negative connotation.

意味（1）

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

The word advisedly has a connotation of wisely, although it denotes merely intentionally and deliberately.

意味（2）

(logic) The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

The two expressions the morning star and the evening star have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).