annotation

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌænəˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌænəˈteɪʃən/ · /ənɵˈʈeʃən/

Definition of annotation

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
    “She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
    “She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A comment added to a text.
    “make an annotation”
    “The manuscript was filled with helpful annotations.”
    “The teacher asked students to submit essays with proper annotation.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)The process of writing such comment or commentary.
  4. (countable, uncountable)Metadata added to a document or program.
  5. (countable, uncountable)Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.

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