notification meaning
notification :
alert, message
noun
▪ I got a notification about the meeting.
▪ I got a message about the meeting.
▪ She received a notification on her phone.
▪ She received an alert on her phone.
paraphrasing
▪ announcement – alert
▪ notice – message
▪ alert – warning
▪ update – new information
Pronunciation
notification [ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
The stress is on 'ca' and sounds like 'noh-tuh-fi-kay-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about notification
notification - Common meaning
noun
alert, message
Part of Speech Changes for "notification"
▪ notify (verb) – to tell or inform
▪ notified (adjective) – informed or told
Common Expressions with "notification"
▪ send a notification – to send a message
▪ receive a notification – to get a message
▪ email notification – a message sent by email
▪ push notification – a message sent to a device
Important examples of notification in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, notification often means an official message or alert.
Example of a confusing word: notion (an idea or belief)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Notification is used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, often requiring understanding of its function in a sentence.
notification
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
notification of change
'alert about a change', used in business or official contexts.
notification bell
means 'an icon that alerts you to new messages or updates'.
Differences between similar words and notification
notification
,
announcement
differences
Notification is often a personal alert, while announcement is a public statement.
notification
,
notice
differences
Notification often implies an alert or message, while notice is more formal and often posted.
Words with the same origin as notification
The origin of notification
notification comes from the Latin 'notificare', which means to make known or to inform.
Word structure
It has the prefix noti (to know), root fic (to make), and suffix ation (noun), meaning 'the act of making known'.
Words with the same origin
The root of notification is fic (to make). Words with the same root include fiction (something made up), efficient (making well).
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