The Collaborative International Dictionary
Connotative term
Connotative \Con*no"ta*tive\ (k[o^]n*n[=o]"t[.a]*t[i^]v or k[o^]n"n[-o]*t[asl]*t[i^]v), a.
Implying something additional; illative.
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(Log.) Implying an attribute. See Connote.
Connotative term, one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute.
--J. S. Mill.