notation
Definitions of notation
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a technical system of symbols used to represent special thingssynonyms: système de notationtypes:notation mathématiquea notation used by mathematiciansnotation musicale(music) notation used by musicianssignea character indicating a relation between quantitiesexposant, puissancea mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itselféchelle des sons(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)intervallethe difference in pitch between two notesportée(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are writtencléa musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following ittonalitéany of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of musicmesuremusical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beatsnotea notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical soundtype of:écritureletters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
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