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notification

[ noh-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of notifying or informing someone of something; notice:

    Lawyers have a duty of notification in cases where a document is accidentally sent to them.

    Authors submitting work must expect to wait up to three months before notification of acceptance.

    The policy requires prompt notification of the insurer in case of an accident.

  2. a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning:

    Notifications were mailed to the winners.

  3. Digital Technology. a programmed message or alert sent on an electronic device to inform the user of something.


notification

/ ˌəʊɪɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of notifying
  2. a formal announcement
  3. something that notifies; a notice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·Դ·پ·ھ··پDz noun
  • ·Դ·پ·ھ··پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of notification1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English notificacioun, from Medieval Latin ōپھپō-, stem of ōپھپō, from ōپھ(ܲ) “made known” (past participle of ōپھ “to make known”; notify ) + -ion
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Customs and Border Protection used each immigrant’s known email address to send such notifications.

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County officials, however, also recommend people sign up for their more local emergency notification systems, most operated by cities.

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She woke to find "thousands" of notifications from social media and messaging apps as seemingly the whole world wanted to know whether there was truth behind the rumours.

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"He handed his phone over to me and I typed in my account details, clicked send, and it came up with a successful payment notification," Mr Rudd said.

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"There was no notification to me or any of the team members. It was just gone. It was like it had been kidnapped, almost."

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