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Definition of comma - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
linguisticspunctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence
- Place a comma after each item in the list..
2.
entomologybutterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings
- The comma butterfly is common in Europe.
3.
figurativebrief interval or pause
- There was a comma in the conversation.
4.
musicTECH. small difference in musical interval calculationsTECH.
- The comma affects the tuning of instruments.
5.
typographyTECH. subscript diacritical mark in Romanian typographyTECH.
- The Romanian letter uses a comma below it.
Images of comma
butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings
Expressions with comma
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punctuation mark indicating quoted speech or text
She said, 'Hello,' with an inverted comma.
comma before the conjunction in lists of three or more items
In the list apples, bananas, and oranges, the Oxford comma is the one after bananas..
European butterfly with orange-brown wings
The comma butterfly fluttered gracefully in the garden.
butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings
The eastern comma is often seen in gardens.
bacterium shaped like a comma causing cholera
The comma bacillus is responsible for cholera outbreaks.
Origin of comma
Latin, comma (piece cut off)
Terms with comma included in their meaning
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acr: comma-separated values
file format that separates data with commas
microbe
genus of curved, comma-shaped marine bacteria
punctuation rule
comma before the conjunction in lists of three or more items
biology
bacterium shaped like a comma causing cholera
entomology
anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark
entomology
butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings
Examples of comma in a sentence
A comma is needed here for clarity. I spotted a comma resting on a leaf. The wings of the comma are beautifully patterned. She took a comma to gather her thoughts. His speech had a comma before the main point. Musicians must account for the comma in their compositions.
The comma can alter the harmony in a piece. The comma is crucial in Romanian script. Typographers debated the use of the comma.
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- French:virgule, papillon à virgule, ...
- German:Komma, C-Falter, ...
- Italian:virgola, pausa, ...
- Spanish:coma, mariposa coma, ...
- Portuguese:vírgula, coma, ...
- Chinese:逗号, 逗号蝶, ...
- Japanese:コンマ, コンマチョウ, ...
- Arabic:فاصِلَة, فراشة الفاصلة, ...
- Hebrew:פְּסִיק, פַּרְפַּר הַפְּסִיקָה, ...
- Russian:запятая, пауза, ...
- Ukrainian:кома, метелик-кома, ...
- Hindi:अल्पविराम, अल्पविराम तितली, ...
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