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Meaning & Definition of Punctuation in English

English

Punctuation

/pəŋkʧueʃən/

noun

1. Something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

synonym:
  • punctuation

2. The marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

synonym:
  • punctuation,
  • punctuation mark

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

synonym:
  • punctuation

Examples of using

The purpose of punctuation is to help the reader.
Native French speakers often add spaces before punctuation in other languages even though it is usually incorrect.
German punctuation is pedantic, English punctuation is chaotic, and for Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof suggested we look towards our mother tongue as a guideline. Go figure!