notation
noun
no·ta·tion
nō-ˈtā-shən 
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
Examples of notation in a Sentence
a mathematical notation for computer programming
he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it
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Enclose with your contribution the donor’s address with city, state and ZIP code for internal processing, a notation of whether the donation should remain anonymous, and/or whether the donation is in the memory of someone special.
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However, an October 8 notation on the court docket indicated where this and Combs is going.
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In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.
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Even this more compact notation no longer fits in the universe.
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
However, an October 8 notation on the court docket indicated where this and Combs is going.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Even this more compact notation no longer fits in the universe.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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notation
noun
no·ta·tion
nō-ˈtā-shən
1
: note entry 2 sense 3a
make notations on a paper
2
: the act of noting
3
: a system of marks, signs, figures, or characters used to give specified information
musical notation
scientific notation
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