notation
/noʊˈteɪʃən/ noun C1- The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
- A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities. · This section lists all algebraic notation used in this book.· The notations used in the two books differed.
- A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation. · She made a notation in the margin of the book.
Plural notations
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Elara asked if he might kindly explain a complex navigational notation that appeared to contradict the majestic curve of his coastline.
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