Notation and Selection

noun

• A technical system of symbols used to represent special things.
  • synonyms: notational system
• A comment or instruction (usually added. )
  • usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
  • synonyms: note, annotation
• The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters. .

• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.

noun

• The act of choosing or selecting.
  • usage: "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
  • synonyms: choice, option, pick
• An assortment of things from which a choice can be made.
  • usage: "the store carried a large selection of shoes"
• The person or thing chosen or selected.
  • usage: "he was my pick for mayor"
  • synonyms: choice, pick
• A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.
  • synonyms: survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection
• A passage selected from a larger work.
  • usage: "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
  • synonyms: excerpt, excerption, extract

• (n.) That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books.
• (n.) The act of selecting or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.