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Definition of notation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

notation

noun
 
/nəʊˈteɪʃn/
 
/nəʊˈteɪʃn/
 [uncountable, countable]
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  1. a system of signs or symbols used to represent information, especially in mathematics, science and music
    • scientific/musical notation
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNotation is used after these nouns:
    • shorthand
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    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin notatio(n-), from the verb notare, from nota ‘mark’.
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