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no·ta·tion
(nō-tā′shən)n.
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.]
no·ta′tion·al adj.
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notation
(nəʊˈteɪʃən)n
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
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no•ta•tion
(noʊˈteɪ ʃən)n.
1. a system of graphic symbols or signs for a specialized use: musical notation.
2. the process or method of writing down by means of such a system.
3. the act of noting or marking down in writing.
4. a short note; jotting; annotation.
[1560–70; < Latin notātiō a marking <notā(re) to note]
no•ta′tion•al, adj.
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Noun | 1. | notation - a technical system of symbols used to represent special things writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible" mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians choreography - a notation used by choreographers chemical notation - a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry |
2. | notation - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" poste restante - a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada) commentary, comment - a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal" cite, quotation, reference, mention, acknowledgment, citation, credit - a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" N.B., nota bene, NB - a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs" postscript, PS - a note appended to a letter after the signature | |
3. | notation - the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters committal to writing, writing - the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing" |
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notation
noun
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nounA brief record written as an aid to the memory:
Informal: memo.
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Translations
záznam
tegnsystem
jelölési rendszer
táknun; nótnaskrift, nótur
ženklų sistemažymėjimas ženklais
notssimbolszīme
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notation
(nəˈteiʃən) noun (the use of) a system of signs representing numbers, musical sounds etc. musical/mathematical notation.
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