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 Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025 When designing and developing software, developers often evaluate the performance characteristics of the algorithm using Big O notation. Shravanthi Kallem, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Nelson says participants use graphic notation to compose music – a process of documenting musical ideas using abstract representations of sound such as color, shape, or gesture, allowing quicker access to the music-making process than traditional systems allow. Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 Memories are shaky and some notations in public records are disputed by her family. Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for notation

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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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