notation
The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks,…The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
» David needs to learn music notation.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
Bezeichnung, Darstellung
за́письzápisʹ, запи́сываниеzapísyvanije
the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters
(countable, uncountable)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.
This section lists all algebraic notation used in this book.
The notations used in the two books differed.
Schreibweise, Bezeichnung, Bezeichnungen
нота́цияnotácija, систе́ма за́писиsistéma zápisi
a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
(countable)A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.
She made a notation in the margin of the book.
Notiz, Vermerk, Anmerkung
за́письzápisʹ, примеча́ниеprimečánije, замеча́ниеzamečánije
Examples
8 sentencesDavid needs to learn music notation.
I don't know what the notation for this math equation is.
Voiceless screaming was interestingly represented through music notation by Alfred Schnittke: "silence fortissimo".
Безголосний крик був цікаво представлений нотним записом Альфреда Шнітке: "silence fortissimo".
There are two distinct systems of shape-note notation: the four-note "fasola" system, and the seven-note "doremi" system.
In this article, we use Einstein notation for summation.
deIn diesem Artikel verwenden wir die Einsteinsche Summenkonvention.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.
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Forms
plural: notationsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a technical system of symbols used to represent special things:notational system
- a comment or instruction (usually added):noteannotation
Word family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable