noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/noʊˈteɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
This section lists all algebraic notation used in this book.
The notations used in the two books differed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
She made a notation in the margin of the book.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writing, committal to writing
5
noun
Meaning 5
a comment or instruction (usually added)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his notes were appended at the end of the article
he added a short notation to the address on the envelope
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: note, annotation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comment, commentary
Narrower terms: poste restante, citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation, footnote, footer, nota bene, NB, N.B., postscript, PS
6
noun
Meaning 6
a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: notational system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writing
Narrower terms: mathematical notation, musical notation, choreography, chemical notation
History
Etymology
From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
81 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
zápis
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Czech:
notace
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Finnish:
notaatio
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Finnish:
merkintä
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Finnish:
nuotinnus
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
German:
Bezeichnung
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
German:
Darstellung
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Greek:
συμβολισμός
(symvolismós)
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Greek:
σημείωση
(simeíosi)
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Hebrew:
רישום
(rishúm)
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Hungarian:
jelölés
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Hungarian:
lejegyzés
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Italian:
notazione
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Japanese:
表記
(hyōki)
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Portuguese:
notação
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Romanian:
notare
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Russian:
за́пись
(zápisʹ)
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Russian:
запи́сывание
(zapísyvanije)
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Scottish Gaelic:
comharrachadh
— act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
Chinese Mandarin:
記法 /记法
(jìfǎ)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Chinese Mandarin:
表示法
(biǎoshìfǎ)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Czech:
zápis
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Czech:
notace
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Dutch:
notatie
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Esperanto:
simbolaro
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Finnish:
notaatio
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Finnish:
merkintätapa
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Finnish:
merkintä
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
German:
Schreibweise
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
German:
Bezeichnung
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
German:
Bezeichnungen
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
German:
Notation
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
German:
Darstellungsart
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
German:
Darstellung
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Greek:
συμβολισμός
(symvolismós)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Greek:
σημειογραφία
(simeiografía)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Hebrew:
רישום
(rishúm)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Hebrew:
כתיב
(ktiv)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Hungarian:
jelölésmód
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Hungarian:
jelrendszer
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Indonesian:
notasi
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Irish:
nodaireacht
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Italian:
notazione
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Japanese:
表記
(hyōki)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Japanese:
記法
(kihō)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Japanese:
表記法
(hyōkihō)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Māori:
reo tohu
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Polish:
notacja
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Portuguese:
notação
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Romanian:
notație
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Russian:
нота́ция
(notácija)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Russian:
систе́ма за́писи
(sistéma zápisi)
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Scottish Gaelic:
comharrachadh
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Tagalog:
halat
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Thai:
สัญกรณ์
— system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
Bulgarian:
забележка
(zabeležka)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Chinese Mandarin:
記號 /记号
(jìhao)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Chinese Mandarin:
注釋 /注释
(zhùshì)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Finnish:
notaatio
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Finnish:
merkintä
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Finnish:
huomautus
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Finnish:
nuotinnos
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
German:
Notiz
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
German:
Vermerk
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
German:
Anmerkung
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
German:
Zusatz
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
German:
Bemängelung
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Greek:
σημείωση
(simeíosi)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Greek:
σχόλιο
(schólio)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Hebrew:
רישום
(rishúm)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Hebrew:
כתב
(ktav)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Hungarian:
jel
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Hungarian:
feljegyzés
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Indonesian:
notasi
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Italian:
notazione
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Portuguese:
anotação
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Russian:
за́пись
(zápisʹ)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Russian:
примеча́ние
(primečánije)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Russian:
замеча́ние
(zamečánije)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Russian:
ссы́лка
(ssýlka)
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
Spanish:
anotación
— specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
