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PUNCTUATION

\pˌʌŋkt͡ʃuːˈe͡ɪʃən], \pˌʌŋkt‍ʃuːˈe‍ɪʃən], \p_ˌʌ_ŋ_k_tʃ_uː_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of PUNCTUATION

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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The act or art of punctuating or pointing a writing or discourse; the art or mode of dividing literary composition into sentences, and members of a sentence, by means of points, so as to elucidate the author's meaning.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The act or art of dividing sentences by points or stops; the marks used for such division.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

The act or art of dividing sentences by points or marks.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The use of significant points, as comma, period, etc.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The art of marking off portions of written language by points or stops.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. The act or art of punctuating or pointing a writing or discourse.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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