different between notation vs neume

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /no??te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

notation (countable and uncountable, plural notations)

1. (uncountable) The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
2. (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.

   This section lists all algebraic notation used in this book. (Using notations would be incorrect).

   The notations used in the two books differed. (Using notation would be incorrect).

3. (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

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Ottonian, tonation

French

Etymology

From Latin not?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n?.ta.sj??/

Noun

notation f (plural notations)

1. rating (evaluation of status)

Related terms

• noter

Descendants

• ? Polish: notacja

Further reading

• “notation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• neum
• pneume (archaic)

Etymology

From 15th c. Middle English newme, nevme, neme; from Middle French neume, in turn from Medieval Latin neuma or pneuma, either from Ancient Greek ?????? (pneûma, “breath”) or ????? (neûma, “sign”), or else a corruption of ?????? (pneûma, “breath”). Doublet of pneuma.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nju?m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /n(j)um/
• Rhymes: -u?m

Noun

neume (plural neumes)

1. (music) Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation.
2. (music) A sequence of notes to be sung to one syllable.

Translations

Italian

Noun

neume f

1. plural of neuma