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comment

com·ment [ kó mènt ]


noun  (plural com·ments)
Definition:
 
1. remark: a remark that states a fact or expresses an opinion
Comments are invited from all participants.

2. critical observation: an implied or indirect judgment
The film is a comment on the materialism of modern society.

3. discussion: written or spoken discussion, analysis, or criticism
The incident attracted a great deal of press comment.

4. explanatory note: a note that explains a passage in a text

5. comput note explaining program code: a note embedded in a computer program that describes how the following programming code works



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle com·ment·ed, present participle com·ment·ing, 3rd person present singular com·ments)
Definition:
 
make comment: to state a fact or give an opinion

[14th century. < Latin commentum "invention" < comment-, past participle of comminisci "invent," literally "think together"]
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