PUNCTUATION


Meaning of PUNCTUATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpəŋk-chə-ˈwā-shən ]

noun

Date: circa 1539

1. : the act of punctuating : the state of being punctuated

2. : the act or practice of inserting standardized marks or signs in written matter to clarify the meaning and separate structural units ; also : a system of punctuation

3. : something that contrasts or accentuates

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.