Notification Meaning: Examples and Usage

Meaning 1：an alert message (Notification)

Notification 🔊

/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

A message or alert that informs you about something or requires your attention.

an alert message 🔊

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/ən əˈlɜːrt ˈmesɪdʒ/

A digital or physical message that informs a user about an event, update, or action requiring attention.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📖 Root Explanation

Latin notificare: notus (known) + facere (to make) → 'to make known'.

💡 Mnemonic

Noti- like 'note' + -fication like 'making' → making a note to alert you.

📖 Example

I received a notification on my phone about the new message. 🔊 I received a notification on my phone about the new message.

🔗 Collocations

push notification – A real-time alert sent from a server to a device, often via an app.

email notification – An automatic email sent to inform the recipient of an update or event.

system notification – A message from the operating system about a system update, error, or status change.

🔄 Synonyms

alert (n.) – A warning or notification of a significant event.

notice (n.) – A written or printed announcement informing someone of something.

message (n.) – A verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient.

🌱 Derivatives

notify (v.) – To inform someone of something formally or officially.

notifiable (adj.) – Required by law to be reported to authorities.

notifier (n.) – A person or thing that gives notification.

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin, entering English in the 15th century. Today, notifications are central to digital communication, especially on smartphones and apps.