English noun: notation | |||
1. | notation (communication) a technical system of symbols used to represent special things | ||
Synonyms | notational system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | writing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chemical notation, choreography, mathematical notation, musical notation | ||
2. | notation (communication) a comment or instruction (usually added) | ||
Samples | His notes were appended at the end of the article. He added a short notation to the address on the envelope. | ||
Synonyms | annotation, 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 | ||