notation
Pronunciation: /noʊˈteɪʃən/
The English word “notation” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
- 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.
- A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.
Etymology
From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.
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