punctuated

CEFRB2

/pˈʌŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Marked or interrupted at intervals by events or changes.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of punctuate

Examples

  • The old man's narrative was punctuated by coughs.

  • We could apply the theory of punctuated equilibrium to languages.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having punctuation

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The boring lecture was blank by a sudden fire alarm, causing everyone to leave.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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