Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Notification has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
"After months of investigation, the federal grand jury issued a notification charging the CEO with insider trading before any formal arrest was made."
informing by words
"The server sent a notification that your account had been locked due to suspicious activity."
a request for payment
"the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
The act of notifying.
"The system sent a notification to alert us that our package had been delivered."
In plain English: A notification is a quick message sent to tell you something new has happened.
"The phone notification reminded me to call my mother back."
Usage: Use "notification" to refer to an official announcement or formal notice sent to someone, such as a legal summons or a system alert. Avoid using it merely as a synonym for the general act of informing someone in casual conversation.
The word entered English from Middle French and Old French, tracing its roots back to the Latin nōtificātiō. Originally referring to an official announcement or declaration, it retained this core sense as it traveled through European languages into modern usage.