notation

[ noh-tey-shuhn ]

/ noʊˈteɪ ʃən /

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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.

a note, jotting, or record; annotation: notations in the margin.

Origin of notation

1560–70; <Latin notātiōn- (stem of notātiō) a marking, equivalent to notāt(us) (past participle of notāre to note) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM notation

no·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·no·ta·tion·al, adjectivere·no·ta·tion, nounsub·no·ta·tion, noun

sub·no·ta·tion·al, adjectiveun·no·ta·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby notation

notarize, notary, notary public, not at all, notate, notation, not bad, not bat an eye, not be caught dead, not born yesterday, not breathe a word

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Example sentences from the Web for notation

The tightly patterned organization of the notation is a “very strange find” and appears too careful to be a document draft.
New Mayan Discovery: The World Isn’t Ending!|Vivien Marx|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The notation for the lute, for instance, was invented about 1460 to 1500.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell
Likewise the notation of a Chorale with a figured bass should not be omitted.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel
The use of these and other similar figures and signs is called figured bass (or thorough bass) notation.
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens

Well, you mark the paper approved or you just accept it, accept the file with a notation "return for closing."
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Scholar Phelps waited patiently until I'd made the notation.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith

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

Derived forms of notation

notational, adjective

Word Origin for notation

C16: from Latin notātiō a marking, from notāre to note

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	notation
释义	notation [ noh-tey-shuhn ] / noʊˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR notation ON THESAURUS.COM 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. a note, jotting, or record; annotation: notations in the margin. Origin of notation 1560–70; <Latin notātiōn- (stem of notātiō) a marking, equivalent to notāt(us) (past participle of notāre to note) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM notation no·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·no·ta·tion·al, adjectivere·no·ta·tion, nounsub·no·ta·tion, noun sub·no·ta·tion·al, adjectiveun·no·ta·tion·al, adjective Words nearby notation notarize, notary, notary public, not at all, notate, notation, not bad, not bat an eye, not be caught dead, not born yesterday, not breathe a word Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for notation The tightly patterned organization of the notation is a “very strange find” and appears too careful to be a document draft. New Mayan Discovery: The World Isn’t Ending!\|Vivien Marx\|May 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The notation for the lute, for instance, was invented about 1460 to 1500. Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell Likewise the notation of a Chorale with a figured bass should not be omitted. Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)\|Carl Engel The use of these and other similar figures and signs is called figured bass (or thorough bass) notation. Music Notation and Terminology\|Karl W. Gehrkens Well, you mark the paper approved or you just accept it, accept the file with a notation "return for closing." Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Scholar Phelps waited patiently until I'd made the notation. Highways in Hiding\|George Oliver Smith 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 Derived forms of notation notational, adjective Word Origin for notation C16: from Latin notātiō a marking, from notāre to note Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to notation documentation, code, script, memo, memorandum, system, chit, note, record, representation, symbols, jotting, figures, characters, signs, noting
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notation

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