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notation

no·ta·tion

US/noʊˈteɪʃən/ rare

noun

1.

a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

Synonyms
2.

a comment or instruction (usually added)

  • “his notes were appended at the end of the article”
  • “he added a short notation to the address on the envelope”
Synonyms
3.

the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters

Origin

From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.

Phrases

  • abuse of notation
  • algebraic notation
  • big O notation
  • Bow's notation
  • bracket notation
  • caret notation
  • de Bruijn notation
  • delta notation

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