Notification
Meaning of Notification
A message that tells you something has happened.
ما معنى كلمة Notification بالعربي؟
إشعار أو تنبيه
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Synonyms & related words
Notification in a sentence
Notification timing was tested in the reminder study.
A notification increased return visits.
Written notification is required under the agreement.
A daily notification reminds learners to practise.
Origin of Notification
From Latin notificatio, from notificare 'to make known'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, notification is a prompt. GL apps send gentle notifications to support habits.
Notification audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Notification" — noun, pronounced /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/, with the stress on "ca".
Narrator: A notification is a message or alert telling you that something has happened.
Narrator: In plain English, it is an alert.
Narrator: It comes from Latin notificare, to make known.
Narrator: A common collocation is "push notification", which describes app alerts on your phone.
Narrator: It differs from "reminder", because a notification reports new events, not only planned ones.
Narrator: In a second sense, formal notification is official written notice.
Narrator: Apps, law, business and healthcare all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: a notification makes something known.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why does your phone keep buzzing?
Speaker B: NOTIFICATIONS! From Latin notificare.
Speaker A: Turn them off?
Speaker B: Only the noisy apps.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "I got a notification from the bank", apps. "Written notification of changes", law. "Mute notifications at night", wellbeing.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Too many notifications annoy users, so send only useful ones.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Alert is its cousin, notice its twin, and announcement an alternative — yet notification keeps its buzzing charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "notification" in AI prompts — useful for mobile apps and email systems.
Speaker A: How for apps?
Speaker B: Push.
Prompt: Write friendly push notification text for an order that has been dispatched.
Speaker A: And settings?
Speaker B: Control.
Prompt: Design a notification settings page with daily digest and mute options.
Speaker A: Could it help accessibility?
Speaker B: Yes, for screen readers.
Prompt: Make in-app notifications announced by screen readers.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Legal.
Prompt: Draft a formal notification of a change to terms and conditions.
Frequently asked questions about Notification
What does Notification mean?
A message that tells you something has happened.
ما معنى كلمة Notification بالعربي؟
إشعار أو تنبيه — 🔔📱 إشعار أو تنبيه؛ رسالة تُنبه لحدث مُهم؛ رسالة أو إشارة تُخبر الشخص بحدوث شيء مُهم أو تذكره بموعد أو مهمة مُعينة 🔔💌
How do you pronounce Notification?
Notification is pronounced /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ and is used as a noun.
How is Notification used in a sentence?
Notification timing was tested in the reminder study.
What are synonyms of Notification?
alert, notice, announcement, message, warning, reminder.