different between observation vs annotation

English

Etymology

From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowing from French observation and a learned borrowing from Latin observ?ti?(n-).Morphologically observe +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??bz??ve??(?)n/
• (General American) enPR: ?b'z?r-v??sh?n, -v?sh?n, IPA^(key): /??bz??ve???n/, /-?ve??n?/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: ob?ser?va?tion

Noun

observation (countable and uncountable, plural observations)

1. The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
2. The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
3. A remark or comment.
   • 1734, Alexander Pope, Of the Knowledge and Characters of Men

     To observations which ourselves we make / We grow more partial for the observer's sake.

4. A judgement based on observing.
5. Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
   • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living

     We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.

6. A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
7. Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence.

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See also

• observation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin observ?ti?. Synchronically analysable as observer +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p.s??.va.sj??/

Noun

observation f (plural observations)

1. observation

Further reading

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

Interlingua

Noun

observation (plural observationes)

1. observation (something that has been observed)
2. observation (act or process of observing)
3. observation (regime under which a subject is routinely observed)

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).