notification

noun

(countable, computing) A message, alert, or signal displayed by a system or application to inform the user of an event, update, new message, etc.

(countable) A specific piece of information that serves to notify.

(uncountable) The act of notifying.

Roots

notanot- · Latin · mark, note facio-fic · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for notification

noticen announcementn tellingn messagen warningn monitionn communiquen bulletinn proclamationn transmittaln

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Where does notification come from?

The word notification breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: not-, from Latin nota (“mark, note”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.