virgola — meaning in English

English meaning

• comma noun The punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list.
• dram noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
• point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.

Senses

virgola is used for these senses in English:

• comma (typography) The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list.
• decimal point (orthography, typography) A period/full stop ⟨.⟩ or middot ⟨·⟩ used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.
• dram (by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
• point (automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.

comma — full definition

1. noun The punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list.
2. noun A butterfly with a small comma-shaped mark on the underside of its wings.

dram — full definition

1. noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
2. noun A unit of weight or fluid measure, historically about 1/16 of an ounce.
3. verb To drink drams of liquor, or to treat someone to one.

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