notation vs signs

notation

noun
  • This section lists all algebraic notation used in this book. (Using notations would be incorrect). 

  • The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters. 

  • A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation. 

  • A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities. 

signs

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