different between notification vs leaflet

English

Etymology

From Middle French notification, from Old French notificacion, from Latin notificatio.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??t?f??ke???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?no?t?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

notification (countable and uncountable, plural notifications)

1. (uncountable) The act of notifying.
2. (countable) A specific piece of information that serves to notify.

   My computer popped up a notification about Daylight Saving Time.

   1. (countable) A text message on a cell phone.

Translations

Anagrams

• tonification

French

Pronunciation

Noun

notification f (plural notifications)

1. notification

English

Etymology

From leaf +? -let.

Pronunciation

• enPR: l?f?l?t, IPA^(key): /?li?fl?t/

Noun

leaflet (plural leaflets)

1. (botany) One of the components of a compound leaf.
2. (botany) A small plant leaf.

   Synonym: leafling

3. A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.

   Synonyms: flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet

4. (anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• booklet
• brochure
• catalog, catalogue
• circular
• junk mail
• pinna
• pinnule
• pamphlet

Verb

leaflet (third-person singular simple present leaflets, present participle leafleting or leafletting, simple past and past participle leafleted or leafletted)

1. (transitive) To distribute leaflets to.

   A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.

2. (intransitive) To distribute leaflets.

   During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

Usage notes

• The inflected forms leafletted and leafletting are sometimes seen, but the spellings leafleted and leafleting are preferred.

Derived terms

• leafleting

Anagrams

• fellate