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

notification

noun
 
/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] (formal) official information of something; the act of giving or receiving this information
    • advance/prior notification (= telling somebody in advance about something)
    • written notification
    • You should receive (a) notification of our decision in the next week.
    • The police are entitled to inspect the premises without notification.
    • They failed to give notification of their intention to demolish the building.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • formal
    • official
    • email
    verb + notification
    • have
    • receive
    • give (somebody)
    preposition
    • without notification
    • notification of
    See full entry
  2. [countable] an automated message sent by an app to inform the user of a new message, update, etc.
    • If you're serious about doing a digital detox, you have to resist checking your notifications.
    • You will receive a notification when your package is delivered.
    see also push notificationTopics Computersc1, Phones, email and the internetc1
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