notation
no.ta.tion \no--'ta--sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ n [L notation-, notatio, FR. notatus, pp. of notare to no]te 1: ANNOTATION, NOTE 2a: the act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters 2b: a system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science to express technical facts, quantities, or other data - no.ta.tion.al aj