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annotation

an·no·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌæn əˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌæn əˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of annotation word

  • uncountable noun annotation Annotation is the activity of annotating something. 3
  • countable noun annotation An annotation is a note that is added to a text or diagram, often in order to explain it. 3
  • noun annotation the act of annotating 3
  • noun annotation a note added in explanation, etc, esp of some literary work 3
  • noun annotation an annotating or being annotated 3
  • noun annotation a critical or explanatory note or notes 3

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Origin of annotation

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, annotation is from the Latin word annotātiōn- (stem of annotātiō). See annotate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Annotation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

annotation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

annotation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for annotation

noun annotation

  • glossary — a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
  • comment — If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
  • definition — A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary.
  • interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
  • observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.

Antonyms for annotation

noun annotation

  • heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
  • blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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