reference vs notation

notation vs reference

reference and notation both are nouns.

reference is a verb but notation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, notation is a hypernym of reference; that is, notation is a word with a broader meaning than reference:

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

Other hypernyms of reference include annotation, note.

reference (noun)	notation (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to	a comment or instruction (usually added)
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

reference (verb)	notation (verb)
refer to

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