notification

[ noh-tuh-fi-key-shuh n ]

/ ˌnoʊ tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

a formal notifying or informing.

an act or instance of notifying, making known, or giving notice; notice.

a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning: Notifications were mailed to the winners.

Nearby words

notice, notice board, noticeable, notifiable, notifiable disease, notification, notify, notion, notional, notionate, notions

Origin of notification

1325–75; Middle English notificacioun < Medieval Latin nōtificātiōn- (stem of nōtificātiō). See notify, -ation

Related forms

non·no·ti·fi·ca·tion, nounre·no·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for notification

By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.
Is UMass-Amherst Biased Against Male Students in Title IX Assault Cases?|Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The notification center will all be available right from the lock screen.
20 Life-Altering Developments Just Announced at Apple’s Life-Altering Worldwide Developers Conference|Winston Ross|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now you can delete that spammy email right at the notification itself, or reply right there to a message.
20 Life-Altering Developments Just Announced at Apple’s Life-Altering Worldwide Developers Conference|Winston Ross|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Compliance experts and contractors say Lockheed Martin is far less tied to the 60-day notification requirement than it suggests.
Lockheed Martin’s Layoff Notices: An Empty Threat?|Alex Klein|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The Vatican handily disagrees on both points, and said so in the notification sent to Sister Farley.
Vatican Bans Book on Female Masturbation|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The writ was sent to the late warden on the 5th April, and the notification to the citizens took place on the 9th.
The Story of London|Henry B. Wheatley
A characteristic anecdote is connected with the notification made on this subject, through his majesty's ambassador.
Life of Beethoven|Anton Schindler
The notification was dated the 26th of June, whereas the formal document issued by the Council was not signed until the 27th.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1|John Charles Dent
I delighted preparation for you—no charge extra—only notification me few hours behind.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 148, January 27, 1915|Various
The period for notification expired on July 14, 1899, without any of the members having given the necessary notice of withdrawal.
Messages and Papers of William McKinley V.2.|William McKinley

British Dictionary definitions for notification

notification

/ (ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of notifying

a formal announcement

something that notifies; a notice

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notification

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notification

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