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an⋅no⋅ta⋅tion

[an-uh-tey-shuhn]
–noun
1. a critical or explanatory note or body of notes added to a text.
2. the act of annotating.
3. note (def. 1). Abbreviation: annot.

Origin:
1425–75; < L annotātiōn- (s. of annotātiō). See annotate, -ion
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an·no·ta·tion   (ān'ō-tā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of furnishing critical commentary or explanatory notes.

  2. A critical or explanatory note; a commentary.

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Word Origin & History

annotation 
1460, from L. annotationem (nom. annotatio), from annotatus, pp. of annotare "to add notes to," from ad- "to" + notare "to note, mark."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: an·no·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "a-n&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : a note added (as to a statute) by way of comment or explanation often furnishing summaries of relevant court decisions
2 cap : an informational and descriptive note or essay (as about a case or legal issue) esp. in American Law Reports
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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