different between elucidation vs annotation

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??lu.s??de?.??n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

elucidation (countable and uncountable, plural elucidations)

1. A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
   • 6 December 2016, Christopher Hooton writing in The Independent, Westworld: Ed Harris doesn’t have a clue what’s going on either

     The finale might not provide much elucidation, a feature-length instalment that bombarded the viewer with information.

   • 1912, Percy Brown, Picturesque Nepal

     At a time like the present when Eastern æsthetics are attracting the attention of scholars in all quarters, and particularly when the great field of Buddhist art is coming more into focus, a view of a little-known aspect of this subject may perhaps be the humble means of assisting in the elucidation of some of the complex problems with which this study is surrounded.

   • 1798, Thomas Malthus. An Essay on the Principle of Population

     The essay might, undoubtedly, have been rendered much more complete by a collection of a greater number of facts in elucidation of the general argument.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin annot?ti?nem, accusative singular of annot?ti? (“remark, annotation”), from annot?tus, perfect passive participle of annot? (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

annotation (countable and uncountable, plural annotations)

1. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
2. A comment added to a text.
3. The process of writing such comment or commentary.
4. (computing) Metadata added to a document or program.
5. (genetics) Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin annot?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.n?.ta.sj??/

Noun

annotation f (plural annotations)

1. annotation

Related terms

• annoter

Further reading

• “annotation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).