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notation

notation

symbol or group of symbols representing a simple or compound concept

Notation may be used to sort and/or locate concepts in a pre-determined systematic order, and optionally to display how concepts have been structured and grouped. A notation can provide the link between alphabetical and systematic lists in a thesaurus and between the alphabetical index and the classified sequence of a classification scheme.

e.g., partial schedule showing notation in the left-hand column:

P200    photography
P250    - - photographic equipment
P251    - - - camera accessories
P251.3  - - - - flash guns
P251.5  - - - - tripods
P253    - - - cameras and camera components
P253.1  - - - - camera components
P253.13 - - - - - camera lenses
P253.15 - - - - - camera viewfinders
P253.2  - - - - cameras

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