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noun
- 1. a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. British
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What Is a Full Stop? – Meaning and Definition. A full stop, also known as a period, is chiefly used to end a sentence. It is mostly used at the end of declarative sentences and imperative sentences. A full stop marks a longer pause than a comma and a semicolon. Furthermore, it marks the end of a thought and the beginning of another.
adverb. UK uk / ˌfʊl ˈstɒp / us / ˌfʊl ˈstɑːp / (US period) used at the end of a sentence, usually when you are angry, to say you will not continue to discuss a subject: Look, I'm not lending you my car, full stop! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of FULL STOP is a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation : period —used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement. How to use full stop in a sentence.
The full stop ( Commonwealth English ), period ( North American English ), or full point . is a punctuation mark used for several purposes, most often to mark the end of a declarative sentence (as distinguished from a question or exclamation). [a]
adverb. UK us / ˌfʊl ˈstɑːp / uk / ˌfʊl ˈstɒp / (US period) used at the end of a sentence, usually when you are angry, to say you will not continue to discuss a subject: Look, I'm not lending you my car, full stop! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A full stop is the punctuation mark (.) which you use at the end of a sentence when it is not a question or exclamation.
n. 1. an extent of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc.: a period of illness; a period of social unrest. 2. a specific division or portion of time: the postwar period. 3. a round of time, esp. as marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon: the rainy period.
FULL STOP meaning: a mark (.) used at the end of a sentence, or to show that the letters before it are an abbreviation. Learn more.
noun. the punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence that is not a question or exclamation, after abbreviations, etc Also called (esp US and Canadian)period. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of full stop 1. First recorded in 1590–1600. Discover More. Example Sentences.
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations. synonyms: full point, period, point, stop. see more.
