semicolon

[ sem-i-koh-luhn ]

/ ˈsɛm ɪˌkoʊ lən /

noun

the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence.

Origin of semicolon

First recorded in 1635–45; semi- + colon¹

Words nearby semicolon

semicircular canal, semicircular duct, semicivilized, semiclassical, semi-closed anesthesia, semicolon, semicoma, semiconducting, semiconductor, semiconductor diode, semiconductor laser

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Example sentences from the Web for semicolon

I point out the phrase “more distinct separation,” and I suggest that the purpose of the semicolon is at least in part rhythmic.
Donald E. Westlake Defends the Semicolon|Donald E. Westlake|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The new material contains a semicolon; it has orders to call me if anybody gives it any trouble.
Donald E. Westlake Defends the Semicolon|Donald E. Westlake|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the conjunction is omitted, a semicolon must separate the two members, as in the second selection above.
Business English|Rose Buhlig
The four chief punctuation points are the comma, semicolon, colon, period.
Social Life|Maud C. Cooke

When "and" joins two clauses, the preceding point may be the comma, the semicolon, or even the full stop.
"Stops"|Paul Allardyce
A semicolon might be used, if a semicolon were not used within the second independent element.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
Here I find the comma and period, and also the note of interrogation, but not the colon or semicolon.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 119, February 7, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for semicolon

semicolon

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlən) /

noun

the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a pause intermediate in value or length between that of a comma and that of a full stop

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Cultural definitions for semicolon

semicolon

A punctuation mark (;) used to join two independent clauses in a sentence. The semicolon shows that the ideas in the two clauses are related: “Jack really didn't mind being left without a car; he had the house to himself.”

单词	semicolon
释义	semicolon [ sem-i-koh-luhn ] / ˈsɛm ɪˌkoʊ lən / noun the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence. Origin of semicolon First recorded in 1635–45; semi- + colon¹ Words nearby semicolon semicircular canal, semicircular duct, semicivilized, semiclassical, semi-closed anesthesia, semicolon, semicoma, semiconducting, semiconductor, semiconductor diode, semiconductor laser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semicolon I point out the phrase “more distinct separation,” and I suggest that the purpose of the semicolon is at least in part rhythmic. Donald E. Westlake Defends the Semicolon\|Donald E. Westlake\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The new material contains a semicolon; it has orders to call me if anybody gives it any trouble. Donald E. Westlake Defends the Semicolon\|Donald E. Westlake\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If the conjunction is omitted, a semicolon must separate the two members, as in the second selection above. Business English\|Rose Buhlig The four chief punctuation points are the comma, semicolon, colon, period. Social Life\|Maud C. Cooke When "and" joins two clauses, the preceding point may be the comma, the semicolon, or even the full stop. "Stops"\|Paul Allardyce A semicolon might be used, if a semicolon were not used within the second independent element. English: Composition and Literature\|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster Here I find the comma and period, and also the note of interrogation, but not the colon or semicolon. Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 119, February 7, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for semicolon semicolon / (ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlən) / noun the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a pause intermediate in value or length between that of a comma and that of a full stop Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for semicolon semicolon A punctuation mark (;) used to join two independent clauses in a sentence. The semicolon shows that the ideas in the two clauses are related: “Jack really didn't mind being left without a car; he had the house to himself.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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