notification

CEFRB2

/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A message giving information or warning about something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A message, alert, or signal displayed by a system or application to inform the user of an event, update, new message, etc.

Examples

  • I received notification that we must move out in one month.

  • A notification popped up on my computer.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A specific piece of information that serves to notify.

  2. The act of notifying.

More examples

In context

  • I received an e-mail notification on my phone.

  • We had no notification.

  • Watch for notifications on the top screen[.]

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The phone app sent a blank to remind me about the dentist appointment.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French notification, from Old French notificacion, from Latin nōtificātiō.