"`" meaning in All languages combined

See ` on Wiktionary

Punctuation [Translingual]

Forms: backtick [English, name], backquote [English, name], backprime [English, name]
Head templates: {{head|mul|punctuation mark|English name|backtick|or|backquote|or|backprime|or||cat2=|f1lang=en|f1nolink=|f2lang=en|f2nolink=|f3lang=en|f3nolink=|f4lang=en|f4nolink=|head=|head2=|sc=|sort=}} ` (English name backtick or backquote or backprime), {{mul-punctuation mark|name=backtick|name2=backquote|name3=backprime}} ` (English name backtick or backquote or backprime)
  1. (dated, computing) Alternative form of ‘ (quotation mark) Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated Alternative form of: (extra: quotation mark) Categories (topical): Computing, Translingual punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-`-mul-punct-2ubb3PHh Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 32 32 4 32 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 31 37 2 29 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Used as an enclosing construct in some programming languages Categories (topical): Computing, Translingual punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-`-mul-punct-tnrdneVD Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 32 32 4 32 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 31 37 2 29 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (nonstandard, Internet) Alternative form of ' (apostrophe) Tags: Internet, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard Alternative form of: ' (extra: apostrophe) Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-`-mul-punct-6oV7UVkv
  4. (formal) A grave accent or baria as a spacing character. Tags: formal Categories (topical): Translingual punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-`-mul-punct-k~oGLr6n Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 32 32 4 32 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 31 37 2 29

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