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notation
- /noʊˈteɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.
noun notations
- The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
- 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.
- A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation. She made a notation in the margin of the book.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: annotation, note, notational system, footnote, commentary, format, rubric, symbol, formatting, inscription, sign, listing, marking, marked, reference, registration
Translations
Every language
noun act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters
| Español | notación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 表記 hyōki |
| Português | notação |
| Deutsch | Bezeichnung, Darstellung |
| Italiano | notazione |
| Ελληνικά | συμβολισμός symvolismós, σημείωση simeíosi |
| Română | notare |
| Русский | за́пись zápisʹ, запи́сывание zapísyvanije |
| עברית | רישום rishúm |
noun system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities
| Español | notación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 表記 hyōki, 記法 kihō, 表記法 hyōkihō |
| 中文 | 記法 /记法 jìfǎ, 表示法 biǎoshìfǎ |
| Português | notação |
| Deutsch | Schreibweise, Bezeichnung, Bezeichnungen, Notation, Darstellungsart, Darstellung |
| Italiano | notazione |
| Ελληνικά | συμβολισμός symvolismós, σημειογραφία simeiografía |
| Română | notație |
| Русский | нота́ция notácija, систе́ма за́писи sistéma zápisi |
| עברית | רישום rishúm, כתיב ktiv |
noun specific note or piece of information written in such a notation
| 中文 | 記號 /记号 jìhao, 注釋 /注释 zhùshì |
|---|---|
| Português | anotação |
| Deutsch | Notiz, Vermerk, Anmerkung, Zusatz, Bemängelung |
| Italiano | notazione |
| Ελληνικά | σημείωση simeíosi, σχόλιο schólio |
| Русский | за́пись zápisʹ, примеча́ние primečánije, замеча́ние zamečánije, ссы́лка ssýlka |
| עברית | רישום rishúm, כתב ktav |
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