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footnote

Syllabification: (foot·note)
Pronunciation: /ˈfo͝otˌnōt/
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Definition of footnote

noun

  • an ancillary piece of information printed at the bottom of a page.
  • a thing that is additional or less important:this incident seemed destined to become a mere footnote in history

verb

[with object]
  • add a footnote or footnotes to (a piece of writing).

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