comma


Definition: Meaning of, comma in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒmə /

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comma commas
[countable]
  1. the mark (,) used in writing to show a short pause or to separate things in a list
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comma used in phrases

  • Polygonia comma (noun)
    1. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
  • Vibrio comma (noun)
    1. comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera
  • comma bacillus (noun)
    1. comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera
  • comma butterfly (noun)
    1. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
  • inverted comma (noun)
    1. one of a pair of marks (") that are put at the beginning and end of a written word, sentence etc to show that someone said it or wrote it, or when writing the title of a book, song etc [=  quotation mark]
    2. in inverted commas spoken used to show that a word you are using to describe something is only what it is usually called, and not what you think it really is
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