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punctuation

punc·tua·tion

UK/ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃʌn/ rare

noun

1.

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

2.

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

Synonyms
3.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuātiō (“a marking with points, a writing, agreement”), from punctuō (“to mark with points, settle”). Morphologically, punctuate + -ion.

Phrases

  • curly brackets
  • exclamation mark
  • film punctuation
  • fraction slash
  • logical punctuation
  • punctuation mark
  • punctuation space
  • square bracket

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