usualnotation
nounUK /ˈjuːʒuəl nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ˈjuːʒuəl noʊˈteɪʃən/
The normal way people write something down.
In math class, we learned the usual notation for writing fractions.
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2. The way a group of people normally writes music or numbers.
Musicians use the usual notation to read notes on a page.
3. A special set of signs used in a science or subject.
Chemists have their own usual notation for writing chemical formulas.
4. The ordinary way of showing something in a book or on a screen.
The usual notation for dates in that country is day-month-year.