NYT Dictionary

NOTATION

/noʊˈteɪʃən/
Nounno-TA-tionno-ta-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

noteannotationaccentadditionalphabetapproximationarrangementartbitblueprint

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 23 recorded puzzles:

+11 earlier appearances in the archive.

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