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| com·ment [ kó mènt ] |
noun (plural com·ments) |
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1. remark: a remark that states a fact or expresses an opinion
  Comments are invited from all participants.
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2. critical observation: an implied or indirect judgment
The film is a comment on the materialism of modern society.
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3. discussion: written or spoken discussion, analysis, or criticism
The incident attracted a great deal of press comment.
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4. explanatory note: a note that explains a passage in a text
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5. comput note explaining program code: a note embedded in a computer program that describes how the following programming code works
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle com·ment·ed, present participle com·ment·ing, 3rd person present singular com·ments) |
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make comment: to state a fact or give an opinion
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| [14th century. < Latin commentum "invention" < comment-, past participle of comminisci "invent," literally "think together"] |
