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Meaning of semicolon in English
(Definition of semicolon from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
semicolon | American Dictionary
grammar
a mark (;) used in writing for separating large or important independent parts of a sentence or items in a list
Examples of semicolon
semicolon
For example, we tend to show the hierarchical structure of programs by indentation rather than brackets and semicolons.
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The effect of layout on its meaning can be completely described by adding braces and semicolons in places determined by the layout.
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Permutable elements are often separated by symbols that do not carry meaning - typically commas or semicolons.
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This is implemented in the syntax by having different separators in the sequents, usually comma and semicolon.
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Besides, is usually written as not, as comma, and as semicolon.
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A semicolon (;) starts a comment for the remainder of the current line.
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From now on, commas and semicolons, respectively, denote the parallel and serial compositions of orders.
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The simple zigzags are put in the beginning, in increasing order of length, without their signature (0, 0), and separated by a semicolon from others.
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Programs are sequences of commands separated by semicolons.
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Each definition is composed of an identifier representing the name of the field to be defined, the symbol :=, the actual definition and a semicolon.
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Entries in parentheses refer to respective seasons; first entry before semicolon = wet season, second entry after semicolon = dry season.
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Every judgement ends with a semicolon (;), which we usually omit in typeset text, where we have access to layout.
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In the typing judgement above, the holes and variables are separated in the antecedent with a semicolon but this is just for clarity.
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The other traditional definition, that of the semicolon (;) as an infix function, unnecessarily involves the conservative approximation of application.
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Second, a punctuation mark-in particular a comma, a colon, or a semicolon-or a conjunction must lie between two such daughters that appear consecutively.
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अर्धविराम, हे चिन्ह जे वाक्याच्या दोन भागामध्ये लिहिले जाते. दोन्ही भागांना आपआपला अर्थ असतो. तसेच एखाद्या यादीमध्ये अर्धविराम गोष्टींना वेगळे करतो.…
セミコロン (, の記号。文章を分ける時に使う）, セミコロン…
noktalı virgül (, ), noktalı virgül…
point-virgule [masculine], point-virgule…
punt i coma…
puntkomma…
", " குறி, ஒரு வாக்கியத்தின் இரண்டு பகுதிகளுக்கு இடையில் எழுதும்போது பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது…
सेमीकोलन, एक चिह्न, वाक्य के दो व्याकरणिक रूप से पूर्ण भागों के बीच या एक सूची में चीज़ों को अलग करने हेतु प्रयुक्त…
સેમિકોલન, અર્ધવિરામ, a ચિહ્ન…
semikolon…
semikolon…
koma bertitik…
der Strichpunkt…
semikolon [neuter], semikolon…
نیم وقفہ کی علامت, ؛ (کسی عبارت میں دو جملوں کے درمیان کا وقفہ)…
крапка з комою…
точка с запятой…
సెమికోలన్ - రాసేటప్పుడు వాక్యం రెండు భాగాల మధ్య ఉపయోగించే గుర్తు, సాధారణంగా రెండు భాగాలూ తమంతట తామే వ్యాకరణాన్ని అనుసరించే (విడి) వాక్యాలుగా రూపొందినప్పుడు. సెమికోలన్ పట్టికలోని వస్తువులను కూడా వేరు చేయగలదు.…
فاصِلة مَنْقوطة…
সেমিকোলন চিহ্ন, লেখায় বাক্যের দুটি অংশের মধ্যে ব্যবহৃত হয়ে থাকে, সাধারণত ওই দুই অংশের প্রতিটি যখন ব্যাকরণসিদ্ধ। সেমিকোলোন ব্যবহার করে কোনো তালিকার মধ্যে বস্তুগুলি আলাদা আলাদা করা যায়।…
středník…
titik koma…
เครื่องหมายวรรคตอน, อัฒภาค…
dấu chấm phẩy…
średnik…
세미콜론…
punto e virgola…
