"comma" meaning in All languages combined

See comma on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒm.ə/ [UK], /ˈkɑm.ə/ [US] Audio: en-us-comma.ogg [US] Forms: comma [singular], commas [plural]
enPR: kŏm'ə [UK], kŏm'-ə [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A comma is the sign , used to make a short pause in a sentence.
    Sense id: simple-comma-en-noun-dpuv3On0
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "A space is required after the comma, but not before."
        }
      ],
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        "A comma is the sign , used to make a short pause in a sentence."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɒm.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "kŏm'-ə",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɑm.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "comma"
}
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "text": "A space is required after the comma, but not before."
        }
      ],
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        "A comma is the sign , used to make a short pause in a sentence."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
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  ],
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      "enpr": "kŏm'ə",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɒm.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "enpr": "kŏm'-ə",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɑm.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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