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punctuation mark

symbols indicating structure and organization of written language, intonation, and pauses; opposite to intra-word orthographical elements (apostrophes, hyphens, etc.)
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punctuation mark

Summary

punctuation mark ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • punctuation mark is a type of semantic punctuation mark[2].
  • punctuation mark's Commons category is recorded as Punctuation[3].
  • punctuation mark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Punctuation marks[4].
  • punctuation mark's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[5].
  • punctuation mark's topic has template is recorded as Template:Punctuation marks[6].
  • punctuation mark's different from is recorded as punctuation[7].
  • punctuation mark's studied by is recorded as punctuation[8].
  • punctuation mark's model item is recorded as question mark[9].
  • punctuation mark's model item is recorded as quotation mark[10].
  • punctuation mark's model item is recorded as exclamation mark[11].

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Definition and Type

punctuation mark is a type of semantic it[2].

Why It Matters

punctuation mark ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). punctuation mark. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/punctuation-mark
MLA “punctuation mark.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/punctuation-mark.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_punctuation-mark_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{punctuation mark}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/punctuation-mark}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Punctuation marks
    Subclass of → —
    Model item → question mark, quotation mark, exclamation mark
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 17349, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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