notation vs reference

reference vs notation

notation and reference both are nouns.

notation is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
notation	Yes	No	No	No
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reference is a hyponym of notation; that is, reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than notation:

notation: a comment or instruction (usually added)
reference: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Other hyponyms of notation include poste restante, acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, footer, footnote, N.B., NB, nota bene, postscript, PS.

notation (noun)	reference (noun)
the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters	the act of referring or consulting
a technical system of symbols used to represent special things	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a comment or instruction (usually added)	the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
	a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
	an indicator that orients you generally
	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

notation (verb)	reference (verb)
	refer to

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