punctuated

ˈpʌŋk.tʃuˌeɪ.tɪd

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Definition of punctuated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

texthaving punctuation marks included

The document was clearly punctuated.

annotated

marked

timeinterrupted at intervals by specific events

The silence was punctuated by distant thunder.

intermittent

interrupted

sporadic

emphasis

Rare

emphasized or highlighted by certain features

Rare

Her speech was punctuated with strong gestures.

accentuated

highlighted

stressed

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theory of punctuated equilibrium

idea that species change quickly after long stability

The theory of punctuated equilibrium explains sudden changes in fossils.

punctuated equilibrium

model in biology with long stasis, brief bursts of change

Punctuated equilibrium predicts long stability followed by sudden shifts.

Origin of punctuated

Latin, punctus (point) + -ate (verb suffix)

Examples of punctuated in a sentence

The text was poorly punctuated, making it hard to read.
The night was punctuated by the sound of fireworks.
Her speech was punctuated by frequent applause.
The text was punctuated by bold fonts.
Her outfit was punctuated with bright colors.

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French:ponctué, rythmé, ...
German:interpunktiert, unterbrochen, ...
Italian:punteggiato, interrotto, ...
Spanish:puntuado, interrumpido, ...
Portuguese:pontuado, interrompido, ...
Chinese:加上标点的, 间断的, ...
Japanese:句読点が付けられた, 途切れ途切れの, ...
Arabic:مُرَقَّم, متقطع, ...
Hebrew:מְפוּסָּק, מְנוּקָּד, ...
Russian:с пунктуацией, прерываемый, ...
Ukrainian:розділовий, перериваний, ...
Hindi:विरामचिह्नित, विरामित, ...
Bengali:যতিচিহ্নযুক্ত, বাধাগ্রস্ত, ...
Catalan:puntuat, interromput, ...
Czech:opunktovaný, přerušovaný, ...
Danish:tegnsat, afbrudt, ...
Dutch:gepunctueerd, onderbroken, ...
Greek:στιγμένος, διακοπτόμενος, ...
Hungarian:központozott, megszakított, ...
Khmer:មានសញ្ញាវណ្ណយុត្ត, ត្រូវបានផ្អាកជាបន្តបន្ទាប់ដោយ, ...
Korean:구두점이 있는, 간헐적인, ...
Persian:نشانه‌گذاری‌شده, قطع شده, ...
Polish:zinterpunkowany, przerywany, ...
Portuguese (BR):pontuado, interrompido, ...
Romanian:punctuat, întrerupt, ...
Swedish:punkterad, avbruten, ...
Thai:มีเครื่องหมายวรรคตอน, ถูกขัดจังหวะ, ...
Turkish:noktalı, kesintili, ...
Vietnamese:có dấu câu, gián đoạn, ...

punctuate

ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt

Definition of punctuate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

writingadd punctuation marks to a text

She will punctuate the essay before submission.

annotate

edit

mark

patterninterrupt at regular intervals

The speech was punctuated by applause.

disrupt

interject

emphasis

Rare

emphasize or stress something

Rare

He punctuated his words with strong gestures.

highlight

underline

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Origin of punctuate

Latin, punctuare (to point)

Examples of punctuate in a sentence

Teachers often punctuate students' work for clarity.
Her day was punctuated by short naps.
The silence was punctuated by distant thunder.
Her voice punctuated the silence in the room.
The applause punctuated his speech at regular intervals.

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French:ponctuer, rythmer, ...
German:interpunktieren, unterbrechen, ...
Italian:punteggiare, interrompere, ...
Spanish:puntuar, marcar, ...
Portuguese:pontuar, interromper, ...
Chinese:加标点, 插入, ...
Japanese:句読点を付ける, 中断する, ...
Arabic:رقم, تَخَلَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפַסֵּק, לְקַטֵּעַ, ...
Russian:расставлять знаки препинания, прерывать, ...
Ukrainian:розставляти розділові знаки, переривати, ...
Hindi:विराम चिह्न लगाना, बाधित करना, ...
Bengali:যতিচিহ্ন বসানো, বাধা দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:puntuar, interrompre, ...
Czech:interpunkovat, prokládat, ...
Danish:tegnsætte, afbryde, ...
Dutch:van interpunctie voorzien, onderbreken, ...
Greek:βάζω σημεία στίξης, διακόπτω, ...
Hungarian:központozni, megszakítani, ...
Khmer:ដាក់សញ្ញាវណ្ណយុត្តិ, បំបែកជាចន្លោះទៀងទាត់, ...
Korean:구두점을 찍다, 중단되다, ...
Persian:علائم‌گذاری کردن, قطع شد, ...
Polish:interpunkować, przerywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):pontuar, interromper, ...
Romanian:a punctua, a întrerupe, ...
Swedish:punktera, avbryta, ...
Thai:ใส่เครื่องหมายวรรคตอน, ขัดจังหวะ, ...
Turkish:noktalama işaretleri eklemek, noktalama işareti gibi araya girmek, ...
Vietnamese:chấm câu, ngắt quãng, ...

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