punctuation has definitions from the field of linguistics
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[ noun ] the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

Synonyms

punctuation_mark

2
[ noun ] something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

Related terms

interruption

3
[ noun ] (linguistics) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
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