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notation

noun

nō-ˈtā-shən

Definition of notation

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a usually brief written reminder he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

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Recent Examples of notation Jessica Guynn has a story about a music teacher who devised a new teaching method around a notation system based on languages students already knew – their ABCs and 123s. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 May 2026 Pros & Cons Reaper packs an impressive set of features for the price, including live audio and virtual instrument recording, a full mixing console, accurate notation editing, and support for scoring video. — Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 4 May 2026 Nearby, artist and composer Juraj Kojš transforms drawing into musical notation through colorful graphical scores that blur the boundary between visual art and sonic composition. — Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for notation

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Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Signature cocktails feel thoughtful rather than trendy, including the dirty pineapple, a combination of Tulsi gin, pineapple brine, vermouth and Strega orange liqueur that has layers of tropical fruit, herbaceous notes and subtle salinity.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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Prosecutors argued in a sentencing memo filed last week that Dugan violated her oath as a judge and put both law enforcement and the public at risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
And just two weeks ago, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a sweeping policy memo doubling down on his warnings that AI will produce labor market disruptions larger and longer-lasting than any previous technological shift.

— Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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