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Definition of: notation
(nō·tā′shən) noun
1. The process of designating by figures, etc.
2. Any system of signs, figures, or abbreviations employed for convenience in any science or art, especially algebraic, arithmetical, or musical characters. [<L notatio, -onis <notare. See NOTABLE.]
—no·ta′tion·al adjective
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