"commentation" meaning in All languages combined

See commentation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: commentations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} commentation (countable and uncountable, plural commentations)
  1. The act of making comments. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act or process of commenting): commentation [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-commentation-en-noun-ck0TDHrk Disambiguation of 'act or process of commenting': 69 7 24
  2. The work of a commentator. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-commentation-en-noun-cCUxTM7J
  3. (programming) The use of comments in source code. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Programming Translations (use of comments in source code): commentarisation [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-commentation-en-noun-iFgMYZ4g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 8 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 14 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 5 83 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 11 68 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'use of comments in source code': 4 0 96

Inflected forms

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