"punctuational" meaning in English

See punctuational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more punctuational [comparative], most punctuational [superlative]
Etymology: From punctuation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punctuation|al}} punctuation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} punctuational (comparative more punctuational, superlative most punctuational)
  1. Pertaining to punctuation.
    Sense id: en-punctuational-en-adj-g2mQxc-c
  2. (biology) Pertaining to punctuationism; taking place very rapidly, especially within a single generation or in a series of rapid steps. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-punctuational-en-adj-WpX4EXuW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 8 92 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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