punctuation

Definition of Punctuation in English :

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Noun

1. punctuation

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

2. punctuation, punctuation mark

the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

punctuation mark

3. punctuation

the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Punctuation

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noun

1.

the use of symbols not belonging to the alphabet of a writing system to indicate aspects of the intonation and meaning not otherwise conveyed in the written language

2.

the symbols used for this purpose

3.

the act or an instance of punctuating

Punctuation

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noun

1.

the act of punctuating; specif., the act or practice of using standardized marks in writing and printing to separate sentences or sentence elements or to make the meaning clearer

2.

a system for using such marks

3.

such a mark or marks

Punctuation

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n.

1.

a. The use of standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning.

b. The marks so used.

2. The act or an instance of punctuating.

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