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punctuative

punctuative

7.9
Relating to punctuation marks used in writing or speech
  • adjective
  • /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.ə.tɪv/
translation icon : punctual
  • Proper punctuative use can greatly improve the clarity of your writing.

Examples

  • He used a punctuative pause to emphasize his point.

  • The teacher praised the student's punctuative accuracy in her essay.

  • He made several punctuative corrections to the manuscript before submitting it.

  • The punctuative elements in the sentence help clarify meaning.

  • Proper punctuative use can greatly improve the clarity of your writing.

  • He made several punctuative corrections to the manuscript before submitting it.

  • The teacher praised the student's punctuative accuracy in her essay.

Synonyms

punctuational
vspunctuative
6.7

About the marks people use in writing, like commas and periods

includes both written marks and their role in speech

Surface Forms

punctuative positive

Morphology

punctuative = punctuate (transparent) = punctuate + ive

This adjectival sense ('relating to punctuation') is a straightforward derivation from the verb 'punctuate' using the common '-ive' adjectival suffix.

Etymology

The word punctuative comes from the root punct meaning 'point' or 'prick', the same root as punctuation. So when something is punctuative in writing or speech, it acts like a punctuation mark that shows a pause or separates ideas.