Notifiable
[noh-tuh-fahy] /ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ/
verb (used with object), notified, notifying.
1.
to inform (someone) or give to:
to notify the police of a crime.
2.
Chiefly British. to make known; give information of:
The sale was notified in the newspapers.
/ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪəbəl/
adjective
1.
denoting certain infectious diseases of humans, such as smallpox and tuberculosis, outbreaks of which must be reported to the public health authorities
2.
denoting certain infectious diseases of animals, such as BSE, foot-and-mouth disease, and rabies, outbreaks of which must be reported to the appropriate veterinary authority
/ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ/
verb (transitive) -fies, -fying, -fied
1.
to inform; tell
2.
(mainly Brit) to draw attention to; make known; announce
v.
late 14c., from Old French notefiier “make known, inform, apprise” (13c.), from Latin notificare “to make known, notify,” from Latin notus “known” (see notice (n.)) + root of facere “make, do” (see factitious). Related: Notified; notifying.
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- Notification
[noh-tuh-fi-key-shuh n] /ˌnoʊ tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. a formal or informing. 2. an act or instance of , making known, or giving notice; notice. 3. a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning: Notifications were mailed to the winners. /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun 1. the act of notifying 2. a formal announcement 3. something that notifies; […]
- Notified
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- Not if one can help it
Only without one’s agreement, only if one cannot prevent it. For example, Is he taking a second job?—Not if his wife can help it, or He’s not riding on the back of that motorcycle, not if I can help it. This idiom uses help in the sense of “prevent” or “cause to be otherwise.” [ […]