B2 noun #7,701 most common

colon

UK /ˈkəʊ.lɒn/ | US /ˈkoʊ.lən/

The punctuation mark ":".

colon in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The punctuation mark ":".
  • (noun) The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
  • (noun) A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The punctuation mark ":".
  2. 2
    noun The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
  3. 3
    noun A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
  4. 4
    noun A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.

Synonyms

colon-point
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