English-2
Grade-7
Easy
Question
The literal dictionary definition of a word is the ____________.
- Denotation
- Meaning
- Connotation
- Syntax
Hint:
Meaning refers to the literal significance or the dictionary definition of a word. The same word can have different meanings in different contexts.
The correct answer is: Denotation
The correct answer is "Meaning".
Among the given options, denotation refers to the contextual meaning, connotation hints at the suggestive-cum-symbolic meaning, and syntax refers to the proper word arrangement n a sentence. Only the second option follows the dictionary definition of a word, and so, the correct answer is "Meaning".
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