annotation
pronunciation
How to pronounce annotation in British English:
UK [ˌænə'teɪʃn]
How to pronounce annotation in American English:
US [ˌænə'teɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- the act of adding notes
Word Origin
- annotation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin annotationem (nominative annotatio), noun of action from past participle stem of annotare "to add notes to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + notare "to note, mark" (see note (v.)).
Example
- 1. The calling method needs a return type annotation .
- 2. Search advertising network looksmart and diigo , a popular web annotation and research tool , announced a new partnership today .
- 3. The images in our gulf oil spill gallery include annotation and interpretation .
- 4. The reflective query to find out if a method has a test annotation is highlighted in green .
- 5. It also provides needed annotation .