Semicolon - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Semicolon :  (noun)

1: a punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period

Based on WordNet 2.0

Semicolon : \Sem"i*co`lon\, n. The punctuation mark [;] indicating a separation between parts or members of a sentence more distinct than that marked by a comma.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Semicolon : 

;

Common: ITU-T: semicolon; semi. Rare: weenie; INTERCAL: hybrid, pit-thwong.



Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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