as in note
a usually brief written reminder he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

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Recent Examples of notation There’s a growing disconnect between how these cases are decided — by academically analyzing briefs, bar lines, and musical notation — versus how audiences actually experience music. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 Math Expressions let creators place complex mathematical notations directly into layouts. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Her riffs on seemingly objective inscriptions and notations for sound and motion, often paired with handwritten lettering or musical symbols, point back not just to the body of the maker, but to her cultural world. Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 One of the interesting things about the history of mathematical notation is its regional variation over the centuries. Max Springer, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notation
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Noun
  • On a far lighter note, Quinn recalled her first trip to Annecy in 1987 with short Girls Night Out.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2025
  • The weekend ended on a high note for Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
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  • According to an internal memo from the BOP, Joshua Smith was named Deputy Director at the BOP.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Justin Sullivan/Getty Images What To Know Walmart is laying off up to 106 staffers in its technology office in San Bruno, California, according to an internal memo shared with Newsweek by a Walmart spokesperson.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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