Annotation Definition
ănō-tāshən
annotations
noun
annotations
The act or process of furnishing critical commentary or explanatory notes.
American Heritage
An annotating or being annotated.
Webster's New World
A critical or explanatory note; a commentary.
American Heritage
A critical or explanatory note or notes.
Webster's New World
Comments that analyze, explain, or criticize, or a collection of brief summaries of appellate cases that have applied or interpreted, a particular statutory provision. These comments and summaries are appended to, and published with, the statute in a set of volumes. For example, the United States Code Annotated contains the statutes of the United States and, after each statutory provision are the comments and summaries pertaining to that provision.
Webster's New World Law
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Other Word Forms of Annotation
Noun
Singular:
annotation
Plural:
annotationsOrigin of Annotation
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From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”).
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