Voiceless screaming was interestingly represented through music notation by Alfred Schnittke: "silence fortissimo".
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Notation
/noʊˈteɪʃən/
Synonyms for "notation" (234 found)
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Closest matches (47)
Noun(4 words)
abstractaccentaccent markadditionadversariaaide-memoirealphabetannotationapparatus criticusapproximationarrangementartbarbinary digitbitblueprintcancelcharactercharacteringcharacterization
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characterschartchitchoreographyciphercodecommentcommentarycommentationconventional representationcopycreditcustosdance notationdebitdelineationdemonstrationdepictiondepictmentdiagramdifferentiationdigit
Adjective(1 words)
algorithmic languages
Strong matches (70)
directdivisiondocketdotdouble entrydraftdramadraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawingeditionentryequationevolutionexegesisexemplificationexpression markextrapolationfermata
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figurationfigurefootnoteglosshieroglyphicholdhymnalhymnbookiconographyideogramillustrationimageryimaginginstrumental scoreintegrationinterpolationinversioninvolutionitemjottingkey signatureleadletterlibrettoligaturelimninglogogramlogographlute tablaturemapmarginal notemarginaliamarkmeasure
Verb(2 words)
express ideasexpressing
Noun(14 words)
five tally marksformalizationformulaformula formfrench représentergraphic markingin mathematicsinitialingkgmark word in textmarkersmathematical representationmathematical signmathematical symbol
Related words (117)
Noun(30 words)
measurement formmlmore non greek lettermyanotation for waternotation systemnotational systemnotenumbering systemnumeral formportuguese símbolopronrebusesrepresentationsscientific representationscoressign systemspanish representarstandard formsubscripts
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symbol systemsymbolic codesymbolic representationssymbolizationtense moodtranscribingtranscriptionsvariable namevariable representationxxxix
memomemoirmemorandummemorialmetronomic markminuteminutesmultiplicationmusicmusic papermusic rollmusical notationmusical scorenotenote of explanationnumbernumeralnumerooperaopera score
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orchestral scorepartpausepiano scorepictogrampicturizationplanportraitureportrayalpracticeprefigurementpresapresentmentprintingprojectionproportionrealizationrecordreductionreferenceregisterregistryreminderrenderingrenditionrepresentationschemascholiascholiumscorescriptsegnosheet musicshort scoresignsignaturesignssingle entryslursongbooksongstersubtractionswellsyllabarysymbolsymbolismsymbolstablaturetempo marktexttietime signaturetranscripttranscriptiontransformationversionvinculumvocal scoreword of explanationwritingwritten music
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: annotation, abstract, accent, accent mark, addition.
- Sentence evidence is available for notation, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "notation".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "notation"
Keep "notation" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "notation" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "notation", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "notation" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesdecimal notationmathematical notationmusical notationnotation systemscientific notation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
There are two distinct systems of shape-note notation: the four-note "fasola" system, and the seven-note "doremi" system.
Source: tatoeba (5379561)
I think that in the West, the first musical notation was invented by monks.
Source: tatoeba (7787744)
Please refer to the UML documentation for the detailed information about UML semantics and notation.
Source: tatoeba (7901627)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "notation"?
Closest matches include annotation, abstract, accent, accent mark, addition.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "notation"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.