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noun
- 1. a series or system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements in something such as music or mathematics: "algebraic notation" Similar
- 2. a note or annotation: "he noticed the notations in the margin" Similar
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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. notational. nō-ˈtā-sh (ə-)nəl. adjective. Synonyms. jotting.
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. / nəʊˈteɪʃən / noun.
the system of written symbols used esp. in mathematics. music.
NOTATION meaning: 1. a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes: 2. a…. Learn more.
Definition of notation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the use of a system of signs or symbols to represent words, phrases, numbers, quantities, etc. 2. any such system of signs or symbols, as in mathematics, chemistry, music, etc. 3. a brief note jotted down, as to remind one of something, explain something, etc. 4.
Use the noun notation to describe a written note, like the comments an English teacher makes in the margins of a student's essay.
notation meaning: a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes. Learn more.
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 .]
Mathematical notation is widely used in mathematics, science, and engineering for representing complex concepts and properties in a concise, unambiguous, and accurate way. For example, Albert Einstein 's equation is the quantitative representation in mathematical notation of the mass–energy equivalence .