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annotation
- /ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ US, UK
- /ˈæː.noːˈʈeː.ʃən/ India, North
- /əˈnoː.ʈeː.ʃən/ India, South
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.
noun annotations
- A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.
- A comment added to a text. make an annotation
- The process of writing such comment or commentary.
- Metadata added to a document or program.
- Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.
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noun critical or explanatory commentary or analysis
| Español | anotación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 注解 chūkai |
| 中文 | 註解 /注解 zhùjiě |
| Português | comentário, anotação |
| Français | annotation |
| Deutsch | Kommentar |
| Ελληνικά | επισημείωση episimeíosi, σχολιασμός scholiasmós |
| Русский | коммента́рий kommentárij, примеча́ние primečánije, поясне́ние pojasnénije, аннота́ция annotácija |
noun comment added to a text
| Español | anotación, acotación, apostilla, postilla, membrete |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주해 juhae |
| Português | anotação |
| Français | annotation |
| Deutsch | Anmerkung, Bemerkung |
| Ελληνικά | υποσημείωση yposimeíosi, σχόλιο schólio |
| Română | adnotare, notă, remarcă |
| Русский | коммента́рий kommentárij, примеча́ние primečánije, поясне́ние pojasnénije, аннота́ция annotácija |
noun process of writing a comment or commentary
| Español | anotación |
|---|---|
| Português | anotação |
| Français | annotation |
| Deutsch | Kommentierung |
| Ελληνικά | σχολιασμός scholiasmós |
| Русский | анноти́рование annotírovanije, комменти́рование kommentírovanije |
noun metadata added to a document or program
| Français | commentaire |
|---|
noun information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases
| Español | anotación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 注釋 /注释 zhùshì |
| Português | anotação |
| Français | annotation |
| Italiano | annotazione |
Talk about this word "annotation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/annotation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. annotation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/annotation "annotation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/annotation.Cite this
@misc{annotation_2026,
title = {annotation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/annotation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
