"middle dot" meaning in English

See middle dot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: middle dots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} middle dot (plural middle dots)
  1. (typography) Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩. Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: interpunct [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-middle_dot-en-noun-gVhBx0w1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for middle dot meaning in English (1.1kB)

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