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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of notation The stretcher bar depth in Baer’s notations is clearly tied to the size of the painting’s frontal plane. Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 Her riffs on seemingly objective inscriptions and notations for sound and motion, often paired with handwritten lettering or musical symbols, point back not just to the body of the maker, but to her cultural world. Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 The notation involves writing numbers on the edges of cells. Elie Levine, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 There’s a growing disconnect between how these cases are decided — by academically analyzing briefs, bar lines, and musical notation — versus how audiences actually experience music. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
Noun
  • Japanese shares will also benefit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s corporate governance reforms, which has prioritized shareholder returns, Asset Management One International wrote in note.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 May 2025
  • On a related note, the FCC today approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of fiber-optic internet and communications provider Frontier.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • According to a school district memo, lunch prices have not increased in 12 years.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
  • The $16 billion hole is comprised of a $10 billion shortfall in capital gains, $2 billion in personal income tax with holdings and lower wages, $2.5 billion in corporation taxes, and $1.5 billion in other personal income tax items, according to the memo.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on notation

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!