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Word: Punctuation
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (denoting the punctuation or ‘pointing’ of a psalm): from medieval Latin punctuatio(n-), from the verb punctuare (see punctuate)
ˌpʌŋ(k)tʃʊˈeɪʃn
the marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning
Short Definition:marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning
Examples:- you will notice that no punctuation is used
- satisfactory standards of handwriting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
rapid or sudden speciation, as suggested by the theory of punctuated equilibrium.
Short Definition:rapid or sudden speciation, as suggested by theory of punctuated equilibrium
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