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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary an·no·ta·tion DATE 15th century 1. a note added by way of comment or explanation 2. the act of annotating English Etymology annotation mid-15c., from L. annotationem (nom. annotatio), from annotatus, pp. of annotare "to add notes to," from ad- "to" + notare "to note, mark" (see note (v.)). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged an·no·ta·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English annotacioun, from Latin annotation-, annotatio, from annotatus + -ion, -io -ion 1. : the act of annotating 2. a. : a note added by way of comment or explanation < annotations on the text of an author > b. : an informational and descriptive note especially about a book < annotations on the newest acquisitions of the public library > 3. : a rescript in reply to a private citizen |
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