annotation
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Etymology
From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.
Pronunciation
Noun
annotation (countable and uncountable, plural annotations)
- A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
- A comment added to a text.
- make an annotation
- The process of writing such comment or commentary.
- (computing) Metadata added to a document or program.
- (genetics) Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.
Derived terms
Translations
critical or explanatory commentary or analysis
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comment added to a text
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process of writing a comment or commentary
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metadata added to a document or program
information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases
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Etymology
From Latin annotātiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
annotation f (plural annotations)
Related terms
Further reading
- “annotation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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