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Notation vs Notify - What's the difference?

notation | notify |

As a noun notation

is (uncountable) the act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.

As a verb notify is

to give (someone) notice of (something).

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 ----

    notify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To give (someone) notice of (something).
  • Synonyms

    * apprise * inform