See Also: notation(medicine)
notation(dictionary)
notation(dictionary)
Palmer's notation(medicine)
dance notation(encyclopedia)
musical notation(encyclopedia)
numerical notation for teeth(medicine)
universal numerical notation for teeth(medicine)
Musical Notation, Trademark Protection Of(law)

notation (iou)



notation noun. L16.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin notatio(n-), from notat- pa. ppl stem of notare NOTE verb1: see -ATION.]
The explanation of a term on the basis of its etymology; the etymological or primary sense of a word. L16-L17.
A note, an annotation; a record. Now chiefly US. L16.
The action of taking or making note of something. rare. M17.
The representation of numbers, quantities, pitch, duration, etc., of musical notes, etc., by a set or system of signs or symbols; a set of such signs or symbols; a set of symbols used to represent things or relations, as chess moves, dance steps, etc., to facilitate recording or considering them. E18.
Polish notation: see POLISH adjective. scientific notation: see SCIENTIFIC adjective.
notational adjective L19.
notationally adverb L19.
notationist noun a user or advocate of a particular system of musical notation L19.