Meaning Of The Word Semicolon

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Semicolon? Find Semicolon meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Semicolon Meaning

Semicolon Definition
Semicolon Definition

What's The Definition Of Semicolon?

semicolon
countable noun: A semicolon is the punctuation mark ; which is used in writing to separate different parts of a sentence or list or to indicate a pause.

semicolon in American English
a mark of punctuation (;) indicating a degree of separation greater than that marked by the comma and less than that marked by the period: used chiefly to separate units that contain elements separated by commas, and to separate closely related coordinate
noun: the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence

semicolon in British English
noun: the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a pause intermediate in value or length between that of a comma and that of a full stop

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Coop ‐ a small cage, pen, or building as for poultry…
  • Buftie ‐ noun: a…
  • Heretofore ‐ Heretofore means 'before this time' or 'up to…
  • Aminopyrine ‐ a colorless, crystalline powder, C13H17N3 O, sometimes…
  • Challenged ‐ If you say that someone is challenged in a particular…
  • Horsehair fungus ‐ noun: an edible white, striated, umbrella-capped…
  • Blood group ‐ any of several groups, or systems, of agglutinogens…
  • Antimacho ‐ adjective: opposed to macho…
  • Constantia ‐ noun: a female given name, form of Constance…
  • Permanganate ‐ a salt of permanganic acid containing the monovalent…