Dictionary

annotation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæː.noːˈʈeː.ʃən/ (India, North)
• /ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /əˈnoː.ʈeː.ʃən/ (India, South)
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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.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Deriveds

misannotation · annotationist · overannotation · underannotation · micro-annotation · microannotation · back-annotation · annotational · reannotation

Translations (96)

gl anotación (process of writing a comment or commentary) · cmn 註解 /注解 (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · gd mìneachadh (process of writing a comment or commentary) · fi huomiointi (process of writing a comment or commentary) · cs komentář (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · gl anotación (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · de Kommentierung (process of writing a comment or commentary) · pt anotação (process of writing a comment or commentary) · ru примеча́ние (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · cs anotace (comment added to a text) · el επισημείωση (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · es membrete (comment added to a text) · tr dipnot (comment added to a text) · ru поясне́ние (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · tr hāşiye (comment added to a text) · fi kommentti (metadata added to a document or program) · fi kommentointi (process of writing a comment or commentary) · pt anotação (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) · es acotación (comment added to a text) · ro remarcă (comment added to a text) · fr annotation (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · pt anotação (comment added to a text) · de Anmerkung (comment added to a text) · mi tuhipoka (comment added to a text) · tr açıklayıcı not (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · fi huomautus (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · fr commentaire (metadata added to a document or program) · pt anotação (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · kk аңдатпа (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · es anotación (process of writing a comment or commentary) · cs vysvětlivka (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · ru комменти́рование (process of writing a comment or commentary) · de Kommentar (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · el σχόλιο (comment added to a text) · fi reunahuomautus (comment added to a text) · es anotación (comment added to a text) · fi huomautus (comment added to a text) · ru коммента́рий (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · ru аннота́ция (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · kk аңдатпа (comment added to a text) · cs komentář (comment added to a text) · cs vysvětlivka (comment added to a text) · ko 주해 (comment added to a text) · sv anteckning (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · fa فرانوشت (metadata added to a document or program) · fr annotation (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) · fi kommentti (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · cs poznámka (comment added to a text) · fr annotation (process of writing a comment or commentary) · de Bemerkung (comment added to a text) · gd notachadh (comment added to a text) · bg обяснителна бележка (comment added to a text) · fi annotaatio (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) · cs anotace (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · pl adnotacja (comment added to a text) · el υποσημείωση (comment added to a text) · pl dopisek (comment added to a text) · gd notachadh (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · sv kommentar (comment added to a text) · bg коментар (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · it annotazione (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) · tr bilgi notu (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · el σχολιασμός (process of writing a comment or commentary) · es anotación (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · cs poznámka (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · fi merkintä (metadata added to a document or program) · tr belirtim (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · tr şerh ekleme (process of writing a comment or commentary) · fr annotation (comment added to a text) · ru аннота́ция (comment added to a text) · fa فرانوشت (comment added to a text) · pl adnotacja (metadata added to a document or program) · es apostilla (comment added to a text) · fi kommentti (comment added to a text) · ru поясне́ние (comment added to a text) · ro adnotare (comment added to a text) · gd mìneachadh (comment added to a text) · fa فرانوشتن (process of writing a comment or commentary) · ro notă (comment added to a text) · es anotación (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) · es postilla (comment added to a text) · ru коммента́рий (comment added to a text) · cmn 注釋 /注释 (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) · gl anotación (comment added to a text) · fa فرانویسش (process of writing a comment or commentary) · ru анноти́рование (process of writing a comment or commentary) · ru примеча́ние (comment added to a text) · pt comentário (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · gd notachadh (process of writing a comment or commentary) · id anotasi (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · el σχολιασμός (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · fi huomautus (metadata added to a document or program) · gd mìneachadh (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · ja 注解 (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) · tr not ekleme (process of writing a comment or commentary) · bg анотация (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis)