notification

[ noh-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

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.

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

notification

/ ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of notifying
2. a formal announcement
3. something that notifies; a notice

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of notification¹

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”; notify ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

You may have already received notifications from some of your groups that an admin is needed.

From TechCrunch

It also sends a notification if an athlete hasn’t logged a period, which may be a sign of amenorrhea, the absence of menstruation.

From Outside Online

The company also will work with Reuters to provide official election results and make the information available both on its platform and with push notifications.

From Fortune

They ran simulations to estimate the impact if digital exposure notification tools were adopted by anywhere from a 15% of the population to 75%—which would mean that effectively all smartphone users were using the system.

From MIT Technology Review

On May 30, he got an automated notification that his server was about overloaded.

From MIT Technology Review

On March 23, the World Health Organization published a notification of an Ebola outbreak in Guinea on its websites.

From The Daily Beast

By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.

From The Daily Beast

When you tap on a username, the app sends a push notification to that user.

From The Daily Beast

But then again, this is the “preferred notification app of the newly deceased,” so it must be legit.

From The Daily Beast

They received notification ten days ahead of publication, as usual.

From The Daily Beast

You may expect, every post, a formal notification, which I shall instantly dispatch.

From Project Gutenberg

The appointment was confirmed at Vienna, even before formal notification had reached the Emperor.

From Project Gutenberg

The official notification which has been issued directs artists to send in their works from the 2d to the 15th of November.

From Project Gutenberg

The medical attendant is entitled to receive in respect of each notification a fee of 2s.

From Project Gutenberg

In the succeeding Gazette the notification appeared that I was placed on retired pay.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bulletin
• notice
• proclamation
• warning