Denoted
[dɪˈnəʊtɪd]
Definitions
To serve as a sign or symbol of something; to indicate.
[dɪˈnəʊt]
To be a sign of; to indicate.
The red flag denoted danger.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're writing a secret code. If you use a certain symbol, like a star, to *denote* a special message, it means the star represents that message. Just like when you're in math and a letter *denotes* a number!
👶 For kids: To mean something.
More Examples
The scar denoted his experience in the war.
The abbreviation 'etc.' denotes 'et cetera'.
How It's Used
"The symbol 'π' denotes the mathematical constant pi."
"In this experiment, the variable X denotes the concentration of the solution."
From the Latin *denotare* meaning 'to mark out, signify'. It entered English in the late 15th century.
The word *denote* has consistently been used to indicate meaning and representation, particularly in formal and scholarly writing, dating back several centuries.
Memory tip
Think of 'note' – it serves to mark or indicate something.
Word Origin
"to mark out, signify"