Annotation

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.

"She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text."

2.NounA 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.NounThe process of writing such comment or commentary.

4.NounMetadata added to a document or program.

5.NounInformation relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

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