punctuation /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun3 •A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).Different languages have different rules for punctuation. •An act of punctuating. •Nikud. formspunctuations