notch
noun
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
notches
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pluralof notch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof notch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
notchnounan angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
Example Sentences
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The authors estimated that private ratings are effectively two to three notches more favorable than public ratings with comparable impairment risk.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 3, 2026
The safety car confusion was just the final episode in a race that was always engrossing but had ratcheted up several notches in the final 20 laps or so.
From BBC β Jul. 5, 2026
Even more striking, in more than 500 wild primates, across 27 species both living and fossil, we found no trace of a common modern dental disease: deep, V-shaped gumline notches called abfraction lesions.
From Science Daily β Jun. 8, 2026
The stock at 18 times forward earnings, down from a 2026 peak of 22 times, a few notches below the S&P 500 and below Home Depot’s just over 21 times.
From Barron's β May 8, 2026
He liked Mr. Stessman, he really did—but he wished he'd dial it back a few notches.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
