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English noun: notation

1. notation (communication) a technical system of symbols used to represent special things


Synonymsnotational system


Broader (hypernym)writing


Narrower (hyponym)chemical notation, choreography, mathematical notation, musical notation

2. notation (communication) a comment or instruction (usually added)


SamplesHis notes were appended at the end of the article.
He added a short notation to the address on the envelope.


Synonymsannotation, note


Broader (hypernym)comment, commentary


Narrower (hyponym)acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, footer, footnote, mention, N.B., NB, nota bene, poste restante, postscript, PS, quotation, reference

3. notation (act) the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters


Broader (hypernym)committal to writing, writing









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