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notational

notational

1 7.0
Relating to a system of written signs that show numbers or sounds
  • adjective
  • /noʊˈteɪʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : notacional
  • The music teacher introduced a new notational system that simplifies reading sheet music.
  • notational system
  • notational audiation
  • notational skills

OK, So this is just a purely A notational thing.

Examples

  • In addition, new digital notational systems are being used extensively in the music industry.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Individuals have searched for notational systems that were easier to learn, read, and write.

    Academic text (1997)
  • But thus far it's just a notational device.

  • The conference proceedings contain all of the notational signs that were accepted at the conference.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Korean notational systems have not been considered as reliable a source of critical musical information as Western music.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Limit the number of verbal and notational symbols required to engage in musical learning.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The students, however, are grappling with traditional music tasks and standard notational elements.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Fixed systems allow students to label music in a notational format, like fingering notes on an instrument.

    Academic text (2003)
  • We have had great success teaching our students sight-singing using our version of notational audiation.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Our approach to audiation in aural-skills classes is to teach notational audiation in the sight-singing portion of the class.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

symbolic
vsnotational
158 4.3

A way of showing meaning using a color, object or action

is about an organized written system for communicating rather than figurative meaning
semiotic
vsnotational
  • Specialized
2 8.9

About signs and symbols people use to make and share meaning like pictures or words

focuses on a practical written system for representing information rather than theory

Compounds

notational system
  • Specialized
6.6

A set of symbols that shows numbers or ideas, for example in music and math

How Technical

technical
  • Specialized
350 4.4
specialized
  • US
70 5.4
notational
  • Specialized
1 7.0
simple
1.0

Surface Forms

notational positive

Morphology

notational = notation (transparent) = note + ation + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'notation' with the suffix '-al', so the meaning is straightforwardly related to notation.

Etymology

Notational comes from the word note, which means 'a mark' or 'something written down'. So notational describes systems of marks or signs (like musical notes or math symbols) used to show ideas, which is why it means 'relating to written symbols or signs'.