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noun
- 1. a series or system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements in something such as music or mathematics: "algebraic notation" Similar
- 2. a note or annotation: "he noticed the notations in the margin" Similar
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1. : annotation, note. 2. a. : the act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters. b. : a system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities. notational. nō-ˈtā-sh (ə-)nəl. adjective.
NOTATION definition: 1. a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing: musical notation. the process or method of noting or setting down by means of a special system of signs or symbols. the act of noting, marking, or setting down in writing.
Use the noun notation to describe a written note, like the comments an English teacher makes in the margins of a student's essay.
a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes: musical / scientific notation. Did you write things out in standard notation? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Signs, signals and symbols. acid test. backward slash. backwards slash. beacon. breadcrumb. hieroglyphically. iconographically.
any such system of signs or symbols, as in mathematics, chemistry, music, etc. 3. a brief note jotted down, as to remind one of something, explain something, etc. 4. the act of noting something in writing.
1. a. A system of figures or symbols used in a specialized field to represent numbers, quantities, tones, or values: musical notation. b. The act or process of using such a system. 2. A brief note; an annotation: marginal notations. [Latin notātiō, notātiōn-, from notātus, past participle of notāre, to note, from nota, note; see note .]
Definition of notation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of notation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Notation Definition. The use of a system of signs or symbols to represent words, phrases, numbers, quantities, etc. Any such system, as in mathematics, chemistry, music, etc. A brief note jotted down, as to remind one of something, explain something, etc. The act of noting something in writing.
