notation
[ noh-tey-shuh n ]
/ noʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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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documentation, code, script, memo, memorandum, system, chit, note, record, representation, symbols, jotting, characters, noting
Nearby words
notarial, notarize, notary, notary public, notate, notation, notch, notch baby, notch effect, notchback, notched collar
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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
- the act of noting down
- a note or record
Derived Formsnotational, adjective
Word Origin for notation
C16: from Latin notātiō a marking, from notāre to note
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Word Origin and History for notation
notation
1560s, "explanation of a term," from Middle French notation and directly from Latin notationem (nominative notatio) "a marking, notation, designation; etymology; shorthand; explanation," noun of action from past participle stem of notare "to note" (see note (v.)). Meaning "note, annotation" is from 1580s. Meaning "system of representing numbers or quantities by signs or symbols" is attested from 1706. Related: Notational.
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