noun

notification

notification, notice, announcement

I received a notification on my phone.

I received a notification on my phone.

You will receive notification of our decision.

You will receive notification of our decision.

a notification ((of/about sth.)) a message about something I received a notification on my phone.

notification ((that ...)) a formal statement that something has happened We received notification that the flight was delayed.

Synonyms: alert, notice, announcement, message

From the verb 'notify' + '-ation', a suffix forming nouns of action. 'Notify' comes from Latin 'notus' (known) + 'facere' (to make).

A 'notification' is an official 'note' of information.

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