If you are given notificationof something, you are officially informed of it.
Names of the dead and injured are being withheld pending notification of relatives. [+ of]
Payments should be sent with the written notification.
2. countable noun
A notification is a message, sound, or symbol on your phone or computer telling you that someone has sent you a message or put something new for you to look at on a website.
The thought of logging back on and sifting through a huge number of notificationswas tiring.
More Synonyms of notification
notification in British English
(ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of notifying
2.
a formal announcement
3.
something that notifies; a notice
4. (usually plural)
a.
an icon or sound on a smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device indicating the user has one or more messages, activity alerts, updates to apps, etc
b.
the message, activity alert, update, etc, indicated by the icon or sound
notification in American English
(ˌnoʊtəfɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
1.
a notifying or being notified
2.
the notice given or received
3.
the letter, form, etc. used to convey such a notice
Word origin
ME notificacioun < MFr notification
Examples of 'notification' in a sentence
notification
There is the option to receive notifications at times when there is a heightened need.
The Sun (2016)
Some have workouts on them and can link to your smartphone so you can get notifications of messages.
The Sun (2017)
They then went on holiday in Grenada meaning they did not receive the speeding notification for three weeks.
The Sun (2016)
Yesterday she admitted breaching her notification requirements.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Supply your email address to receive full delivery tracking notifications.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Most changed their policies last year to put prior notification into effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They receive a notification when it arrives at their home.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This notification must occur prior to the time the exemption application is filed.
Christianity Today (2000)
There was no right to a review of the notification requirements.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The company has not yet received any notification of the pipeline approval.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She complained that people were not given prior notification about what was to besprayed near their homes and gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It gave the building a fancy name, but failed to provide official notification of this.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The message has a notification, ensuring it is read.
The Sun (2013)
Council bosses have already drawn up official notifications of job losses for more than 100,000 posts.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But in Europe the notification must come once it is apparent there is a risk of injury.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A formal notification of the plans is expected to be announced to investors next week.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It typically takes at least two weeks for a strike ballot to be held and legal notification given to an employer of looming industrial unrest.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All employers are expected to give clear notification and sufficient detail before a disciplinary hearing, enabling the employee to prepare.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It claims to be'for people who desire more control over their smart devices and notifications '.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Smart watches convey information from the wearer's smartphone to their wrist, such as message notifications.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
notification
British English: notification NOUN
If you are given notification of something, you are officially informed of it.
Payments should be sent with the written notification.
American English: notification
Brazilian Portuguese: notificação
Chinese: 正式通知
European Spanish: notificación
French: notification
German: Benachrichtigung
Italian: notifica
Japanese: 通告
Korean: 통지
European Portuguese: notificação
Latin American Spanish: notificación
Chinese translation of 'notification'
notification
(nəutɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
n(u)
通知 (tōngzhī)
to be given or receive notification of sth收到有关(關)某事的通知 (shōudào yǒuguān mǒushì de tōngzhī)
(noun)
Definition
a formal announcement
We require written notification from the person who signed the booking form.
Synonyms
announcement
There has been no formal announcement by either government.
declaration
The two countries will sign the declaration of peace tomorrow.
notice
Unions are requested to give seven days' notice of industrial action.
statement
He now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it.
telling
information
They refused to give us any information about her.
warning
She came into my room without warning.
message
advice
Most have now left the country on the advice of their governments.
intelligence
a senior officer involved in gathering intelligence
publication
We have no comment regarding the publication of these photographs.
notifying
heads up (US, Canadian)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of advice
Definition
formal notification of facts
Most have now left the country on the advice of their governments.
Synonyms
instruction,
notification,
view,
information,
warning,
teaching,
notice,
word,
intelligence
in the sense of declaration
Definition
an official announcement or statement
The two countries will sign the declaration of peace tomorrow.
Synonyms
announcement,
proclamation,
decree,
notice,
manifesto,
notification,
edict,
pronouncement,
promulgation,
pronunciamento
in the sense of information
Definition
knowledge acquired in any manner
They refused to give us any information about her.
Synonyms
facts,
details,
material,
news,
latest (informal),
report,
word,
message,
notice,
advice,
knowledge,
data,
intelligence,
instruction,
counsel,
the score (informal),
gen (British, informal),
dope (informal),
info (informal),
inside story,
blurb,
lowdown (informal),
tidings,
drum (Australian, informal),
heads up
Synonyms of 'notification'
notification
Explore 'notification' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of intelligence
Definition
news or information
a senior officer involved in gathering intelligence
Synonyms
information,
news,
facts,
report,
findings,
word,
notice,
advice,
knowledge,
data,
disclosure,
gen (British, informal),
tip-off,
low-down (informal),
notification,
rumour,
tidings,
heads up
in the sense of notice
Definition
advance notification of something such as intention to end a contract of employment
Unions are requested to give seven days' notice of industrial action.
Synonyms
notification,
warning,
advice,
intimation,
news,
communication,
intelligence,
announcement,
instruction,
advance warning,
wake-up call,
heads up (US, Canadian)
in the sense of publication
Definition
the act of making information known to the public
We have no comment regarding the publication of these photographs.
Synonyms
publishing,
announcement,
broadcasting,
reporting,
airing,
appearance,
declaration,
advertisement,
disclosure,
proclamation,
notification,
dissemination,
promulgation
in the sense of statement
Definition
something stated, usually a formal prepared announcement or reply
He now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it.
Synonyms
announcement,
declaration,
communication,
explanation,
communiqué,
proclamation,
utterance
in the sense of warning
Definition
a hint, threat, or advance notice of a possible danger or problem