Colon

nounid 32767·updated May 18, 2026
verified

a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)

polysemous

Classifications

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Colons
possessive
Colon's
pluralpossessive
Colons'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum
§2
a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
§3
the basic unit of money in Costa Rica
§4
the basic unit of money in El Salvador

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