punctuation
Definitions
Noun
- Something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- The marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
- The use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "punctuation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | population | 4 | 136 |
| 2 | publication | 4 | 55 |
| 3 | preservation | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | proposition | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | penetration | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | propagation | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | persecution | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | pedestrian | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | polarization | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | appropriation | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | procreation | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | provocation | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | presumption | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | speculation | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | premonition | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | optimization | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | palpitation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | panamanian | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | patagonian | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | pecksniffian | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | permutation | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | policewoman | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | polyhedron | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | port-london | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | predetermine | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | preelection | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | preignition | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | profanation | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | prostration | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | pythagorean | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "punctuation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | function | 2 | 113 |
| 2 | reputation | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | plantation | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | junction | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | punctuated | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | incubation | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | notation | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | imputation | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | fluctuations | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | puncturing | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | punctuating | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | fluctuation | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | punctuate | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | truncation | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | amputation | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | pronunciation | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | punctual | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | punctate | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | optation | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | mutation | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "punctuation" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "punctuation" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "punctuation" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "punctuation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 30
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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