What does comma mean?
Definitions for comma
ˈkɒm əcom·ma
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Princeton's WordNet
comma(noun)
a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
comma, comma butterfly, Polygonia comma(noun)
anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
Wiktionary
comma(Noun)
Punctuation mark , (usually indicating a pause between parts of a sentence or between elements in a list).
Etymology: From comma, from κόμμα, from κόπτω
comma(Noun)
A diacritical mark used below certain letters in Romanian.
Etymology: From comma, from κόμμα, from κόπτω
comma(Noun)
A European and North American butterfly, Polygonia c-album, of the family Nymphalidae.
Etymology: From comma, from κόμμα, from κόπτω
comma(Noun)
a small or very small interval between two enharmonic notes tuned in different ways.
Etymology: From comma, from κόμμα, from κόπτω
Webster Dictionary
Comma(noun)
a character or point [,] marking the smallest divisions of a sentence, written or printed
Etymology: [L. comma part of a sentence, comma, Gr. clause, fr. to cut off. Cf. Capon.]
Comma(noun)
a small interval (the difference between a major and minor half step), seldom used except by tuners
Etymology: [L. comma part of a sentence, comma, Gr. clause, fr. to cut off. Cf. Capon.]
Freebase
Comma
The comma is a punctuation mark, and it appears in several variants in various languages. It has the same shape as an apostrophe or single closing quotation mark in many typefaces, but it differs from them in being placed on the baseline of the text. Some typefaces render it as a small line, slightly curved or straight but inclined from the vertical, or with the appearance of a small, filled-in number 9. It is used to separate parts of a sentence such as clauses and lists of three or more things. The comma is used in many contexts and languages, mainly for separating things. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word comma comes directly from the Greek komma, which means something cut off or a short clause. A comma can also be used as a diacritic when combined with other characters.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Comma
kom′a, n. (Shak.) a short part of a sentence: in punctuation, the point (,) which marks the smallest division of a sentence: (fig.) a brief interval.—Inverted commas, marks of quotation ("..", '..'). [L.,—Gr. komma, a section of a sentence, from koptein, to cut off.]
Editors Contribution
comma
A type of known symbol to accurately define meaning and grammatical structure.
A comma can create a specific meaning in a sentence according to where it is placed, in various languages
Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2017
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British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'comma' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4734
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of comma in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of comma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of comma in a Sentence
People who are not in love fail to understand how an intelligent man can suffer because of a very ordinary woman. This is like being surprised that anyone should be stricken with cholera because of a creature so insignificant as the comma bacillus.
There are going to be many months in which people will be able to look at every comma and period and semicolon in this deal, and I feel very confident that when people evaluate the actual deal that is done, that they will see that, in fact, it is the most progressive trade deal in history.
Word for word, comma for comma, done by people that do it for a living -- and we had an exact transcript.
I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.
There is an interesting difference between a Cat and an Oxford Comma. You see, a Cat has claws at the ends of its paws, and an Oxford Comma is a pause at the end of a clause. It's all a game of claws and paws for a Cat, while an Oxford Comma is governed by clause and pause.
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Translations for comma
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- فاصلة, ،Arabic
- өтөрBashkir
- запетаяBulgarian
- comaCatalan, Valencian
- čárkaCzech
- atalnod, comaWelsh
- kommaDanish
- Beistrich, C-Falter, KommaGerman
- κόμμα, υποστιγμήGreek
- komoEsperanto
- comaSpanish
- ویرگولPersian
- pilkku, herukkaperhonenFinnish
- kommaFaroese
- virguleFrench
- camógIrish
- פסיקHebrew
- vesszőHungarian
- ստորակետArmenian
- virgula, commaInterlingua
- kommaIcelandic
- virgolaItalian
- コンマ, 読点Japanese
- მძიმეGeorgian
- KommaLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- kablelisLithuanian
- запиркаMacedonian
- kommaDutch
- przecinek, rusałka ceikPolish
- vírgulaPortuguese
- virgulăRomanian
- запятаяRussian
- zarez, зарез, запета, zapetaSerbo-Croatian
- čiarkaSlovak
- vejicaSlovene
- kommaSwedish
- కామాTelugu
- virgülTurkish
- dấu phẩyVietnamese
- liunülVolapük
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