Notation
Notation noun - A usually brief written reminder.
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Synonyms for Notation
Symbol and notation are semantically related in sign topic. In some cases you can use "Symbol" instead a noun "Notation", when it comes to topics like nomenclature, labelling.
Nearby Word: note
Symbol
Symbol noun - A device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark.
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Synonyms for Symbol
Notation and symbol are semantically related in sign topic. Sometimes you can use "Notation" instead a noun "Symbol", if it concerns topics such as nomenclature, labelling.
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How words are described
| special | special notation | special symbol |
| particular | particular notation | particular symbol |
| common | common notation | common symbol |
| standard | standard notation | standard symbol |
| Other adjectives: real, traditional, former, official, different, magical, mathematical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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K′ from The King of Fighters (the apostrophe-like symbol, pronounced "dash" or "prime", is the mathematical notation for derivatives, a hint of his origin as a genetically altered clone of Kyo Kusanagi).
Source: One-Letter Name - Let's just say the "rest" symbol in musical notation is used often.
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There's also big pi (Π) notation (the symbol for a multiplicative version of the big sigma).
Source: E = MC Hammer
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Symbol and Notation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/notation/symbol
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Symbol or Notation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/notation/symbol.
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