notation
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1. the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters (noun.act)
2. a comment or instruction (usually added) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | comment, commentary, |
| definition | : | a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | poste restante, |
| definition | : | a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | footer, footnote, |
| definition | : | a printed note placed below the text on a printed page (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | n.b., nb, nota bene, |
| definition | : | a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | postscript, ps, |
| definition | : | a note appended to a letter after the signature (noun.communication) |
3. a technical system of symbols used to represent special things (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | writing, |
| definition | : | letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | musical notation, |
| definition | : | (music) notation used by musicians (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | choreography, |
| definition | : | a notation used by choreographers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | chemical notation, |
| definition | : | a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry (noun.communication) |
4. the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters (noun.act)
| derivation | : | notate, |
| definition | : | put into notation, as of music or choreography (verb.communication) |
5. a comment or instruction (usually added) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | annotate, comment, gloss, |
| definition | : | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | note, take down, |
| definition | : | make a written note of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | annotate, footnote, |
| definition | : | add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments (verb.creation) |
6. a technical system of symbols used to represent special things (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | notate, |
| definition | : | put into notation, as of music or choreography (verb.communication) |
7. the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters (noun.act)
| derivation | : | notate, |
| definition | : | put into notation, as of music or choreography (verb.communication) |
8. a comment or instruction (usually added) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | annotate, comment, gloss, |
| definition | : | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | note, take down, |
| definition | : | make a written note of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | annotate, footnote, |
| definition | : | add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments (verb.creation) |
9. a technical system of symbols used to represent special things (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | notate, |
| definition | : | put into notation, as of music or choreography (verb.communication) |
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