Puntuación (en. Punctuation)

/pun.twaˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A set of orthographic signs that organize and separate the parts of a text to facilitate understanding.

Punctuation is essential for understanding the meaning of sentences.

La puntuación es esencial para entender el significado de las oraciones.

Value or grade obtained in an exam or evaluation.

My score on the exam was very high.

Mi puntuación en el examen fue muy alta.

It derives from the Latin 'punctuatio', which refers to the action of marking.

to assign punctuation

Assigning a value or grade to something.

dar puntuación

perfect punctuation

Referring to a scoring or ideal result in an assessment.

puntuación perfecta

excessive punctuation

When too many punctuation marks are used in a text.

puntuación excesiva

comma

Punctuation mark that indicates a brief pause in the sentence.

coma

period

Punctuation mark that indicates the end of a sentence.

punto

punctuation marks

Set of orthographic characters that includes commas, periods, question marks, among others.

signos de puntuación

In some contexts, 'punctuation' informally refers to an evaluation or score.

Based on how I did on the exam, I feel that my punctuation was laughable.

Como me fue en el examen, siento que mi puntuación fue de risa.

It can refer to the amount of achievements in a colloquial context.

After all, the punctuation of your life is not measured solely in successes.

Después de todo, la puntuación de tu vida no se mide solo en éxitos.