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

no·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·no·ta·tion·al, adjectivere·no·ta·tion, nounsub·no·ta·tion, noun

sub·no·ta·tion·al, adjectiveun·no·ta·tion·al, adjective

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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How to use notation in a sentence

There are many surprising analogies between proteins, the basic building blocks of life, and musical notation.
The Music of Proteins Is Made Audible Through a Computer Program That Learns From Chopin|Peng Zhang|October 3, 2021|Singularity Hub
A protein chain can be represented as a string of these alphabetic letters, very much like a string of music notes in alphabetical notation.
The Music of Proteins Is Made Audible Through a Computer Program That Learns From Chopin|Peng Zhang|October 3, 2021|Singularity Hub
Logic Pro’s video integration, variable Smart Tempo adjustment, and music notation have made it popular for scoring to picture.
The best DAW for audio engineers of any kind on any budget|Tony Ware|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Occasionally, I’d furtively steal a glance at the notebook’s cryptically worded notations.
Working for J. Edgar Hoover, I Saw His Worst Excesses and Best Intentions|Paul Letersky|July 22, 2021|Time

A nurse also reported “Pt refused C-section” in a notation dated two days after Reggie was delivered.
She Can’t Sue Her Doctor Over Her Baby’s Death. When She Spoke Out, She Was Silenced Again.|by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald|April 9, 2021|ProPublica
The results, one simple line in karyotype notation, were clear.
Parents Sue for 'Wrongful Birth'|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tightly patterned organization of the notation is a “very strange find” and appears too careful to be a document draft.
New Mayan Discovery: The World Isn’t Ending!|Vivien Marx|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is true that the authorities from whom we derive our knowledge of the Greek notation are post-classical.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
It would be beyond the scope of this essay to discuss the date of the Greek musical notation.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
And how and when was the notation adapted to exhibit the several keys in which any such System might be set?
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
Hence he regards the notation as confirming his theory of the nature and history of the Modes.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
The special fitness of the notation for the scales of the Enharmonic genus may be regarded as a further indication of its date.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro

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

the act of noting down
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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