notification

[ noh-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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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.

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

Origin of notification

1
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”; see notify) + -iō -ion

Other words from notification

  • non·no·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • re·no·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for notification

notification

/ (ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of notifying

  2. a formal announcement

  1. something that notifies; a notice

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