punctuation | ||
1. | [ noun ] the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | |
Synonyms: | punctuation_mark | |
Related terms: | mark period parenthesis colon apostrophe angle_bracket semicolon comma exclamation_mark hyphen brace question_mark quotation_mark bracket ampersand solidus swung_dash orthography | |
2. | [ noun ] something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions | |
Related terms: | interruption | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases | |
Related terms: | grouping hyphenation orthography | |
Similar spelling: |
punctuate punctilio punctual punctilious punctiliously puncturing punctually punctuality puncture punctured |