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notation

[noh-tey-shuhn] / noʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Eschewing Western musical notation, Mr. Smith developed a system that sometimes encapsulates compositions within paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Villanueva refiled the case, alleging that he’d suffered emotional distress and that the “do not rehire” notation made it difficult for him to find a job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The waltz has minor errors in rhythm and notation but Mr McClellan said he is sure that Chopin is behind it.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Both became industry standards for digital music notation throughout the 2000s, launching regular updates and holding a sort of “duopoly” over the space, as Dorico’s product marketing manager, Daniel Spreadbury, characterized it to me.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

For very big or very small numbers, so-called scientific notation is often clearer and easier to work with than standard notation and I’ll therefore sometimes use it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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