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 In 1864, his father invented a phonetic notation system known as Visible Speech; its characters are graphic representations of the positions of the mouth and tongue. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 An actual notation is required by the Federal Election Commission when the original donor is explicit about the ultimate recipient, said Derek Willis, a University of Maryland data journalism teacher who specializes in campaign finance. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024 Sadler’s picture appeared in an advertisement with the notation that he was promoted by Chuck Dixon. Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024 In the version shared to Facebook, however, that notation was cropped out. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 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 Dec. 2024.

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