inverted comma

ɪnˈvɜːrtɪd ˈkɒmə

Definition of inverted comma - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing symbol

punctuation mark indicating quoted speech or text

She said, 'Hello,' with an inverted comma.
The author used an inverted comma to highlight the phrase.
Inverted commas are essential in direct speech punctuation.

quotation mark

quote

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Expressions with inverted

inverted snob

person who prefers things of lower status

He is an inverted snob who loves thrift stores.

inverted snobbery

attitude of looking down on people for being rich or privileged

His inverted snobbery made him dislike anyone from a wealthy background.

inverted sugar

sugar mixture of glucose and fructose

Inverted sugar is often used in candies.

inverted totalitarianism

system where corporations dominate the state

Inverted totalitarianism describes a system where corporations have more power than the government.

inverted hang

position hanging upside down

The gymnast performed an inverted hang on the rings.

inverted index

data structure mapping keywords to documents for fast search

The search engine uses an inverted index to find results quickly.

Expressions with comma

Oxford 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..

comma butterfly

European butterfly with orange-brown wings

The comma butterfly fluttered gracefully in the garden.

eastern comma

butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings

The eastern comma is often seen in gardens.

comma bacillus

bacterium shaped like a comma causing cholera

The comma bacillus is responsible for cholera outbreaks.

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French:guillemet, ...
German:Anführungszeichen, ...
Italian:virgolette singola, ...
Spanish:comilla, ...
Portuguese:aspas, ...
Chinese:引号, ...
Japanese:引用符, ...
Arabic:عَلامَة اقْتِباس, ...
Hebrew:מֵרְכָּאוֹת, ...
Russian:кавычка, ...
Ukrainian:лапки, ...
Hindi:उल्टा अल्पविराम, ...
Bengali:উল্টানো কমা, ...
Catalan:cometa, ...
Czech:uvozovka, ...
Danish:anførselstegn, ...
Dutch:aanhalingsteken, ...
Greek:εισαγωγικό κόμμα, ...
Hungarian:idézőjel, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាអញ្ញត្តិ, ...
Korean:따옴표, ...
Persian:ویرگول معکوس, ...
Polish:cudzysłów, ...
Portuguese (BR):aspas, ...
Romanian:ghilimele, ...
Swedish:citationstecken, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายอัญประกาศ, ...
Turkish:tırnak işareti, ...
Vietnamese:dấu ngoặc kép, ...

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