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   notation

   /nə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃn/

   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 system of symbolsalphabetsyllabaryscriptsymbolssignscodecipherhieroglyphics
   • 2. a note or annotation: "he noticed the notations in the margin" Similar annotationjottinginscriptioncommentfootnoteentryminuterecorditemmemoglossexplanationexplicationelucidationmarginaliaexegesisrare:scholium
   • 3. short for scale of notation (see scale

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin notatio(n-), from the verb notare, from nota ‘mark’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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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.

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NOTATION meaning: 1. a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes: 2. a…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   1. any series of signs or symbols used to represent quantities or elements in a specialized system, such as music or mathematics. 2. the act or process of notating. 3. a. the act of noting down. b. a note or record. [C16: from Latin notātiō a marking, from notāre to note] noˈtational adj.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › notationNotation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun notation to describe a written note, like the comments an English teacher makes in the margins of a student's essay.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnotation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of notation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishnotation | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    notation definition: a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › notationnotation | meaning of notation in Longman Dictionary of...

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    notation meaning, definition, what is notation: a system of written marks or signs used ...: Learn more.