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punctuation definition

punc·tua·tion (puŋk′c̸ho̵̅o̅ ā′s̸hən)

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

Etymology: ML punctuatio: see punctuate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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