1. (noun) the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

• punctuation mark

1. (noun) the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

• ampersand
• angle bracket
• bracket
• apostrophe
• brace
• bracket
• square bracket
• colon
• comma
• dash
• hyphen
• diagonal
• separatrix
• slash
• solidus
• stroke
• virgule
• exclamation mark
• exclamation point
• full point
• full stop
• period
• point
• stop
• interrogation point
• question mark
• inverted comma
• quotation mark
• quote
• parenthesis
• semicolon
• swung dash

2. (noun) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

• hyphenation

1. (noun) something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

• break
• interruption

2. (noun) the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

• mark

3. (noun) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

• grouping

1. (noun) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

• orthography
• writing system

1. (noun) the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

• mark
• punctuate

2. (noun) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

• mark
• punctuate