notation
[ noh-tey-shuhn ]
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.
Origin of notation
1Other words from notation
- no·ta·tion·al, adjective
- non·no·ta·tion·al, adjective
- re·no·ta·tion, noun
- sub·no·ta·tion, noun
- sub·no·ta·tion·al, adjective
- un·no·ta·tion·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for notation
notation
/ (nəʊˈteɪʃən) /
noun
any series of signs or symbols used to represent quantities or elements in a specialized system, such as music or mathematics
the act or process of notating
the act of noting down
a note or record
Origin of notation
1C16: from Latin notātiō a marking, from notāre to note
Derived forms of notation
- notational, adjective
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