Without the annotations, the diagram would be hard to understand.
the author's annotation of the diagram
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same year: a note added to a text, book, drawing, etc., as a comment or explanation
: the act of adding notes or comments to something : the act of annotating something
See words that rhyme with annotation Spanish Central: Translation of annotation Nglish: Translation of annotation for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of annotation for Arabic speakers
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