notice
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nohtuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnoʊtəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly uncountable
Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
countable
A written or printed announcement.
Advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract
“We received a notice to vacate the premises.”
countable
A formal notification or warning.
uncountable
Prior notification.
A short critical review
verb
transitive
To become aware of; to observe.
intransitive
To be noticeable; to show.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of observing; perception.
Used this way, notice is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use notice
- “We received a notice to vacate the premises.”noun
- “He escaped the notice of the police.”noun
- “His hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Being perceived or observed.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Capable or worthy of being noticed.
In a noticeable manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A board that hangs on a wall.
An Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition.
Observe with special attention.
Terminate the employment of.
A public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person.
An Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition.
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