1. act of notifying. notification\no`ti*fi*ca"tion\ , n. [cf. f. notification. see:
notify.].
2. the act of notifying, or giving notice; the act of making known; especially, the act of giving official notice or information to the public or to individuals, corporations, companies, or societies, by words, by writing, or by other means.
3. notice given in words or writing, or by signs.
4. the writing which communicates information; an advertisement, or citation, etc.notification n.
5. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative [syn: presentment].
6. informing by words [syn: telling, apprisal].
7. a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: notice].
8. The act of notifying, or giving notice; the act of making known; especially, the act of giving official notice or information to the public or to individuals, corporations, companies, or societies, by words, by writing, or by other means.
9. Notice given in words or writing, or by signs.
10. The writing which communicates information; an advertisement, or citation, etc. a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting".
11. If you are given notification of something, you are officially informed of it. Names of the dead and injured are being withheld pending notification of relatives Payments should be sent with the written notification. official information about something prior/advance notification.