Noun: notation now'tey-shun
- A technical system of symbols used to represent special things
"The chemist explained the notation used for writing chemical formulas";
- notational system
- The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters
"Musical notation allows composers to precisely record their compositions"
- A comment or instruction (usually added)
"he added a short notation to the address on the envelope";
- note, annotation
Derived forms: notations
Type of: comment, commentary, writing
Encyclopedia: Notation