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Notation vs Approval - What's the difference?

notation | approval |

As nouns the difference between notation and approval

is that notation is the act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters while approval is an expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

notation

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
  • (uncountable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.
  • (countable) A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.
  • She made a notation in the margin of the book.

    Derived terms

    * Hungarian notation * Polish notation

    Anagrams

    * tonation ----

    approval

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements.
  • I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
  • An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
  • Words of approval never seem to come from him.
  • (especially, philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can approve of or return the item.
  • Synonyms

    * (expression granting permission or indicating agreement) approbation, sanction * (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement) commendation