annotation vs reference

reference vs annotation

annotation and reference both are nouns.

annotation is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
annotation	Yes	No	No	No
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reference is a hyponym of annotation; that is, reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than annotation:

annotation: a comment or instruction (usually added)
reference: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Other hyponyms of annotation include poste restante, acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, footer, footnote, N.B., NB, nota bene, postscript, PS.

annotation (noun)	reference (noun)
the act of adding notes	the act of referring or consulting
a comment or instruction (usually added)	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
	the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
	a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
	an indicator that orients you generally
	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

annotation (verb)	reference (verb)
	refer to

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