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Meaning of "punctuator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNCTUATOR

punctuator  [ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNCTUATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punctuator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNCTUATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of punctuator in the English dictionary

The definition of punctuator in the dictionary is a person who inserts punctuation in a written text.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNCTUATOR


annunciator
əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪtə
appreciator
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪtə
attenuator
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪtə
aviator
ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtə
continuator
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪtə
delineator
dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪtə
evacuator
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪtə
evaluator
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪtə
exfoliator
ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪtə
extenuator
ɪkˈstɛnjʊˌeɪtə
gladiator
ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə
graduator
ˈɡrædjʊˌeɪtə
individuator
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪtə
initiator
ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə
macerator
ˈmæsərˌeɪtə
perpetuator
pəˈpetjʊˌeɪtə
radiator
ˈreɪdɪˌeɪtə
regenerator
rɪˈdʒɛnərˌeɪtə
retaliator
rɪˈtælɪˌeɪtə
valuator
ˈvæljʊˌeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNCTUATOR

punctual
punctualist
punctuality
punctually
punctuate
punctuation
punctuation mark
punctuationist
punctuative
punctulate
punctulation
punctule
punctum
puncturable
puncturation
puncture
puncture repair kit
puncture vine
puncture wound
puncturer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNCTUATOR

actuator
administrator
calculator
celestial equator
coordinator
creator
designator
equator
galactic equator
generator
indicator
insinuator
locator
magnetic equator
moderator
operator
refrigerator
simulator
thermal equator
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Synonyms and antonyms of punctuator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «punctuator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNCTUATOR

Find out the translation of punctuator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punctuator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punctuator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

标点符号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puntuador
570 millions of speakers

English

punctuator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

punctuator
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

punctuator
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знака пунктуации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pontuador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

punctuator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ponctuateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Punctuator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeichensetzer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

区切り子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

punctuator
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punctuator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

punctuator
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

punctuator
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरामचिन्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

punctuator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punctuator
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punctuator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знака пунктуації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punctuator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

punctuator
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

punctuator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tecknet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punctuator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punctuator

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTUATOR»

The term «punctuator» is used very little and occupies the 185.129 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTUATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punctuator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNCTUATOR»

Discover the use of punctuator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punctuator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Object-oriented Programming with Java: Essentials and ...
SEPARATORS OR PUNCTUATORS Punctuators are used for grouping and separating. The following symbols are used as punctuators in Java: (){}[] A punctuator that terminates a statement in a program is known as statement terminator.
Rajkumar Buyya, 2009
2
The C# Programming Language (Covering C# 4.0)
A Unicode character escape is not processed in any other location (for example, to form an operator, punctuator, or keyword). unicode-escape-sequence: \u hex- digit hex-digit hex-digit hex-digit \U hex-digit hex-digit hex-digit hex-digit hex-digit  ...
Anders Hejlsberg, Mads Torgersen, Scott Wiltamuth, 2010
3
Object Oriented Programming With C++, 1E
cin>>ch; try func (ch) ; catch (int i) cout«" Except ion— not a digit"; catch(char c) // this catch block will not be executed cout<<"Exception— not an alphabet"; catch ( double f) cout<<" Except ion— not a punctuator"; cout<<endl<<endl ; }while(ch!
Rohit Khurana, 2009
4
An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the ...
But the text and the points were always written separately, the latter being begun only after the former had been completed. The consonant~writer himself undertook at times the punctuation. The diversity of the sopher and punctuator may be ...
Thomas Hartwell Horne, Samuel Davidson, Samuel Prideaux Tregelles, 2013
5
Provability, Computability and Reflection
I call lower corner only any left lower corner or right lower corner; upper corner only any left upper corner or right upper corner; corner only any lower corner or upper corner; and punctuator (in canonic language L) only any bracket or corner.
Lev D. Beklemishev, 2000
6
The Amsterdam Mahzor: History, Liturgy, and Illumination
Punctus elevatus: a rhombic or V-shaped dot. * Vocalisation: The punctuator has provided our Mahzor with a complete vocalisation of the medieval Ashkenazic type. The vocalisation was added after the text was written: generally the text is ...
Albert Van der Heide, Edward van Voolen, 1989
7
The text of the Old Testament considered; with a treatise on ...
But the text and the points were always written separately, the latter being begun only after the former had been completed. The consonant-writer himself undertook at times the punctuation. The diversity of the sopher and punctuator may be ...
Samuel Davidsohn, 1859
8
Illustrating C
All forms of token except goflstang > ¢|_ punctuator have been introduced in string > "abc" other contexts; punctuator is defined operator y += b€l0W- punctuator y [] punctuator [] - U ?? = # { t / \ 9 , A i ( I = > 1 .. I | = < { # > } Ifihe C processor does ...
Donald Alcock, 1993
9
Foundations of C++/CLI: The Visual C++ Language for .NET 3.5
Console::liilriteLine(greeting + name + punctuator);. } };. As you can see, the code uses value struct in place of ... String“ greeting; Char punctuator; void PrintGreeting(StringA name). I. Console::liilriteLine(greeting + name + punctuator );. } };.
Gordon Hogenson, 2008
10
Multimodal Human-Computer Communication: Systems, ...
Expression. Generation. Facial expressions are clustered into functional groups: lip shape, conversational signal, punctuator, manipulator and emblem (see Sect. 2.3). Each is represented by two parameters: its time of occurrence and its type.
Harry Bunt, Robbert-Jan Beun, Tijn Borghuis, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNCTUATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punctuator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Are you ready to declare your relationship with commas?
I might have written, for example, “Are you a heavy, or light, punctuator? ... you uncomfortable, or maybe you're not even sure what a light or heavy punctuator is. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Marijuana biz is growth industry; 4/20 as national holiday?
Not every punctuator's a pushover. Tom Cohen hates the New Yorker's use of the umlaut to indicate that repeated letters are pronounced separately. “It has the ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Apr 15»
3
Rutgers attackman finds solace in signs, selflessness
It's a selfless and often thankless job to be a facilitator as opposed to a punctuator, but Bieda doesn't mind the moniker. In fact, he relishes it. “It's easy to find an ... «RU Daily Targum, Feb 15»
4
Gwent raises cash for Children in Need
The Word Witch/Purple Punctuator aka Miss Mortimer Davies from the English Department pic.twitter.com/Dv6nZ7e2UA. — Monmouth Comp (@LearnWithMCS) ... «South Wales Argus, Nov 14»
5
Not a Jot of Difference
Is she just a punctilious punctuator? No: The period creates the impression that the list of self-evident truths ends with the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of ... «National Review Online, Jul 14»
6
Dozen North Clackamas teachers to arm wrestle for strongest arm …
A dozen teachers bearing pseudonyms such as "Leche-Libre" and "The Punctuator" will vie for the title of strongest arm in the school district. Alexis Moore (also ... «The Oregonian, May 14»
7
8 Writers Remember David Foster Wallace's Way
At the most microscopic level: Dave Wallace was as passionate and precise a punctuator of prose as has ever walked this earth. At the most global level: he ... «Bustle, Feb 14»
8
READY: A punctilious punctuator's pet peeves and peccadilloes
In my family and circle of friends, I'm known as the “grammar Nazi.” It takes me 10 minutes to compose a short text, free of abbreviations, spelling errors, ... «Destin Log, Sep 13»
9
Summer of Johnny: Mark May Is the Worst
The worst analyst, the worst wordsmith, the worst punctuator, the worst kind of judgmental soul allowed a voice on a platform that matters. He doesn't preface his ... «Houston Press, Jul 13»
10
The Museum of Canadian History and the Great White-Only North
The quintessential Canadian sentence-punctuator, "eh," is a dead give-away over the phone, yet something about my appearance screams "un-Canadian" to ... «Huffington Post Canada, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Punctuator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/punctuator>. Apr 2024 ».
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