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notation

[ noh-tey-shuhn ]
/ noʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing: musical notation.
the process or method of noting or setting down by means of a special system of signs or symbols.
the act of noting, marking, or setting down in writing.
a note, jotting, or record; annotation: notations in the margin.

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Origin of notation

1560–70; <Latin notātiōn- (stem of notātiō) a marking, equivalent to notāt(us) (past participle of notāre to note) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM notation

Words nearby notation

notarize, notary, notary public, not at all, notate, notation, not bad, not bat an eye, not be caught dead, not born yesterday, not breathe a word
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Words related to notation

documentation, code, script, memo, memorandum, system, chit, note, record, representation, symbols, jotting, figures, characters, signs, noting

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British Dictionary definitions for notation

notation
/ (nəʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

any series of signs or symbols used to represent quantities or elements in a specialized system, such as music or mathematics
the act or process of notating
  1. the act of noting down
  2. a note or record

Derived forms of notation

notational, adjective

Word Origin for notation

C16: from Latin notātiō a marking, from notāre to note
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