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punctuation (noun)

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  • punctuation — ► NOUN 1) the marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning. 2) the use of such marks. DERIVATIVES punctuational adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • punctuation mark — noun the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑punctuation • Derivationally related forms: ↑punctuate (for: ↑punctuation) • Hyper …   Useful english dictionary

  • punctuation — noun Date: circa 1539 1. the act of punctuating ; the state of being punctuated 2. the act or practice of inserting standardized marks or signs in written matter to clarify the meaning and separate structural units; also a system of punctuation 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • punctuation mark — noun Date: 1860 any of various standardized marks or signs used in punctuation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • punctuation — 1530s, pointing of the psalms, from M.L. punctuationem (nom. punctuatio) a marking with points, noun of action from pp. stem of punctuare to mark with points or dots, from L. punctus a prick (see POINT (Cf. point)). Meaning system of inserting… …   Etymology dictionary

  • punctuation — noun /pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences. See Also: point, punctilious …   Wiktionary

  • punctuation mark — noun Any of various symbols (see the table below) used in writing and printing to make the sense of what is written easier to determine …   Wiktionary

  • punctuation — noun the marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning. ↘the use of such marks. Derivatives punctuational adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • punctuation — noun (U) the marks used in dividing a piece of writing into sentences, phrases etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • punctuation mark — noun (C) a sign, such as a comma or question mark, that is used in dividing a piece of writing into sentences, phrases etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • punctuation — punc|tu|a|tion [ ,pʌŋktʃu eıʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) the use of marks such as PERIODS or COMMAS in order to write in a clear style: Mistakes in punctuation can be amended. The letter was brief and had no punctuation. 2. ) punctuation marks …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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