notation

CEFRB2

/noʊˈteɪʃən/

noun

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noun
A system of written signs used to represent information.
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noun
Extra detail
A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.

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At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

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.
The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.

In context

Voiceless screaming was interestingly represented through music notation by Alfred Schnittke: "silence fortissimo".
She made a notation in the margin of the book.
The notations used in the two books differed.

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There is no official notation in the game of Stratego. Several notations are available but rely on perfect information of the initial piece set-up of both players. We will use a chess-like notation for Stratego.
2010 March 26, Sander Arts, “COMPETITIVE PLAY IN STRATEGO”, in Maastricht University, page 6
Finally, using Devanagari, and native scripts more generally, has the benefit of elevating indigenous scripts and languages within the context of English-language lexicography, rather than foregrounding, or purely relying on, western linguistic notations which cater solely to a monolingual English audience.
2018, James Lambert, “Anglo-Indian slang in dictionaries on historical principles”, in World Englishes, volume 37, page 255

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From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.