Synonyms of notations

notations

noun

plural of notation

as in notes

a usually brief written reminder

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notes
• memos
• jottings
• memorandums
• reports
• protocols
• memoirs
• writings
• documents
• memorials
• minutes
• lines
• bordereaux

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notations

But in any case, the symbols are neumes, which is to say attempts to represent something of the shape of the music, and are part of a system that would lead in time to the graphic staff notations that musicians use today. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

In Raad’s hands, the dots read as much confetti as forensic notations. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

The Pulse can perform much more intricate compositions than, say, a pair of industrial robot arms, and can work directly off of digital notations without the need for custom programming. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026

Do notations always converge like this on something dominant? — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

Some plaintiffs are also asking that all disciplinary notations from their academic files be removed. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026

In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity. — Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025