noun · neutral
notification
UK/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/no·ti·fi·CA·tion
A short message that informs a user about a new event, message, or update on a device or application.
Examples
“I turned off all notifications during the lecture.”
“The app sent a notification about the new terms of service.”
“You can change notification settings in the app.”
Band 8 sentence
“I disabled social media notifications during exams to minimise distractions and focus on revision.”
Collocations
- push notification
- turn off notifications
- receive notifications
Word family
Common mistakes
I get notification from the app every hour.→I get a notification from the app every hour.
My phone notify me when someone comments.→My phone notifies me when someone comments.
Say it for a higher band
5alert→6notice→7+notification
Synonyms
alert
Easily confused
alert
“The system issued an alert about the security breach.”
announcement
“The university posted an announcement about exam dates.”
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