annotation

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

annotation (countable and uncountable, plural annotations)

2. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
4. A comment added to a text.

   make an annotation

6. The process of writing such comment or commentary.
8. (computing) Metadata added to a document or program.
10. (genetics) Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

From Latin annotātiōnem.

• IPA^(key): /a.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

  (file)

annotation f (plural annotations)

1. annotation

• annoter

• “annotation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.