C2verbformalacademiclanguage
US/dɪˈnoʊt/
UK/dɪˈnəʊt/
to mean or stand for something; also to be a sign of something
In context
In this chart, the red bars denote students who passed the exam.
The term literacy now denotes much more than the ability to read and write.
A sudden drop in attendance may denote problems at home.
Words that go with denote
adverb + verb
- usually denoteIn maths, capital letters usually denote fixed points.
- often denoteAsterisks often denote results that are statistically significant.
- generally denoteWords ending in -ism generally denote a belief or system.
verb + noun
- denote the presenceDark spots on the scan denote the presence of a tumor.
- denote the numberLet n denote the number of students in each class.