Synonyms of notation

notation

noun

nō-ˈtā-shən 

as in note

a usually brief written reminder

he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• note
• memo
• memorandum
• jotting
• writing
• report
• protocol
• document
• memorial
• memoir
• minutes
• line
• bordereau

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notation

Note that the correlation notation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

Even a basic grounding in musical notation can transform a child’s sense of what can be communicated to another human being, especially—and this is crucial—if notation is treated as a tool of creativity rather than simply an unpleasant test of the ability to play all the right notes or else. —Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 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

Math Expressions let creators place complex mathematical notations directly into layouts. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025