abuse of notation

noun

The use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.

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Meanings

nounabuse of notation (usually uncountable, plural abuses of notation)

plural abuses of notation

  1. uncountableusuallymathematicsThe use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.

Translations

French abus de notation
  • abus de notationTranslations
Polish nadużywanie notacji
  • nadużywanie notacjiTranslations
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APA

abuse of notation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abuse%20of%20notation

MLA

“abuse of notation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abuse%20of%20notation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abuse of notation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abuse%20of%20notation.

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