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annotation in German

annotation in German is Annotation, Erläuterung, Kommentar — annotation means a note added to a text, diagram or image to explain or comment on part of it.

annotation in German

Annotation
noun
Erläuterung
noun
Kommentar
noun
A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
Anmerkung
noun
A comment added to a text.
Bemerkung
noun
A comment added to a text.
Kommentierung
noun
The process of writing such comment or commentary.

What does "annotation" mean?

  1. noun A note added to a text, diagram or image to explain or comment on part of it.
    "Her annotations fill every margin of the paperback."
  2. noun The act or process of adding such notes, or of labelling data so it can be searched or used to train software.
    "Annotation of the manuscript took three years."
  3. noun In programming, a piece of metadata attached to code that tells a tool or framework how to treat it.
    "The method is marked with an annotation that makes it run before every test."

annotation in a sentence

  • Her annotations fill every margin of the paperback.
  • The map carries an annotation explaining the shaded area.
  • Annotation of the manuscript took three years.
  • Most of the project budget went on data annotation.

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What is "annotation" in German?

"annotation" in German is Annotation, Erläuterung, Kommentar. annotation means: A note added to a text, diagram or image to explain or comment on part of it.

How do you use "annotation" in a sentence?

Example: "Her annotations fill every margin of the paperback." In German, "annotation" is Annotation, Erläuterung, Kommentar.

Are there other ways to say "annotation" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "annotation": Annotation, Erläuterung, Kommentar, Anmerkung, Bemerkung, Kommentierung.

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