ANNOTATION

annotation, annotating

(noun) the act of adding notes

note, annotation, notation

(noun) a comment or instruction (usually added); “his notes were appended at the end of the article”; “he added a short notation to the address on the envelope”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

annotation (countable and uncountable, plural annotations)

a critical or explanatory commentary or analysis

a comment added to a text

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

Source: Wiktionary


An`no*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. annotatio: cf. F. annotation.]

Definition: A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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