notification

[noh-tuh-fi-key-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of notifying or informing someone of something; notice.

   Lawyers have a duty of notification in cases where a document is accidentally sent to them.

   Authors submitting work must expect to wait up to three months before notification of acceptance.

   The policy requires prompt notification of the insurer in case of an accident.

2. a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning.

   Notifications were mailed to the winners.

3. Digital Technology.,  a programmed message or alert sent on an electronic device to inform the user of something.

notification

/ ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of notifying

2. a formal announcement

3. something that notifies; a notice

Other Word Forms

• nonnotification noun
• renotification noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of notification¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English notificacioun, from Medieval Latin nōtificātiōn-, stem of nōtificātiō, from nōtificāt(us) “made known” (past participle of nōtificāre “to make known”; notify ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Go to our dedicated sport quizzes page and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

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Some notification tools were not “used or used often enough” in the early hours of the fire and there was “no clear, single, comprehensive voice” on evacuations.

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Go to our dedicated football quizzes page and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

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Play last week's quiz or go to our dedicated football quizzes page and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

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They said the notifications provided no justification for the reductions, noting only that they were made at the direction of Homeland Security.

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Related Words

• bulletin 
• notice 
• proclamation 
• warning