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- [kom-uh]
- /ˈkɒm ə/
- /ˈkɒm.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh]
- /ˈkɒm ə/
Definitions of comma word
- countable noun comma A comma is the punctuation mark , which is used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list. 3
- noun comma the punctuation mark(,) indicating a slight pause in the spoken sentence and used where there is a listing of items or to separate a nonrestrictive clause or phrase from a main clause 3
- noun comma a minute interval 3
- noun comma a mark of punctuation (,) used to indicate a slight separation of sentence elements, as in setting off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements, items in a series, etc. 3
- noun comma a slight pause 3
- noun comma the sign (,), a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause, especially when such a division is accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals, to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point. 1
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Origin of comma
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin: mark of punctuation, Latin: division of a phrase < Greek kómma piece cut off (referring to the phrase so marked), equivalent to kop- (base of kóptein to strike, chop) + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action (with assimilation of p)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Comma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comma
noun comma
- interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- punctuation — the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses.
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
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