notification
UK[ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]US[ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
n
The act of informing someone about something, or a document, message, or sound that gives information.
Morpheme Breakdown
not
ify
cation
not
mark
ify
make
cation
action/result
Etymology
The word 'notification' traces its lineage to Latin, built upon the root nota, meaning a mark or sign. This root evolved into the verb notificare, literally 'to make known' or 'to mark out,' through the combination of nota and -ficare (from facere, 'to make'). The suffix -cation was then added to form the noun of action, notificatio. The logical journey is from the concrete idea of a physical mark (nota) to the abstract process of making information known (notificare), and finally to the modern concept of the formal act or the message itself (notification) that serves to inform.
Analysis
Structure: not (mark) + ify (make) + cation (action/result)
- not: From Latin nota (a mark, sign, note). Functional role: root conveying the core concept of a sign or information.
- ify: From Latin -ificare, a combining form of facere (to make). Functional role: verb-forming suffix.
- cation: From Latin -cationem (noun of action). Functional role: noun-forming suffix indicating the action or result of the verb.
Examples
I received a notification on my phone about the meeting update.
The company must provide written notification to all affected employees.
A pop-up notification appeared in the corner of my computer screen.