"interpoint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt/ Forms: interpoints [plural]
Etymology: A variant of interpunct Head templates: {{en-noun}} interpoint (plural interpoints)
  1. (typography) Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩. Synonyms: interpunct [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-interpoint-en-noun-gVhBx0w1 Categories (other): Typography, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 39 8 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 22 36 9 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 28 5 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 29 4 34 Topics: media, publishing, typography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈpɔɪnt/ Forms: interpoints [plural]
Etymology: From inter- + point. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|point}} inter- + point Head templates: {{en-noun}} interpoint (plural interpoints)
  1. A small division or individual feature between others.
    Sense id: en-interpoint-en-noun-7bnsTb4w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 39 8 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 22 36 9 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 28 5 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 29 4 34
  2. (obsolete) A pause. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-interpoint-en-noun-CY0gM6qR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈpɔɪnt/ Forms: interpoints [present, singular, third-person], interpointing [participle, present], interpointed [participle, past], interpointed [past]
Etymology: From inter- + point. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|point}} inter- + point Head templates: {{en-verb}} interpoint (third-person singular simple present interpoints, present participle interpointing, simple past and past participle interpointed)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-interpoint-en-verb-3dOsWpqR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 39 8 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 22 36 9 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 28 5 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 29 4 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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