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punctul

Punctul is a Romanian noun meaning "the point" or "the dot." It is the definite form of punct and is used when referring to a specific point or to the punctuation mark used in writing. In everyday language, punctul can denote both a geometric point and the typographic dot that ends sentences or separates elements in lists.

Etymology and related terms: punctul derives from Latin punctus, through Romanian developments in the Latin-based vocabulary.

Uses in language and writing: as a punctuation term, punctul commonly refers to the period or full

Geometric and abstract usage: in mathematics and geometry, punctul denotes a precise location in space, characterized

See also: punctuation, mathematics, geometry, point of view expressions in Romanian.

It
is
related
to
similar
words
in
other
Romance
languages,
such
as
punto
in
Italian
or
point
in
French
and
English.
The
root
is
connected
with
ideas
of
a
precise
location
or
mark.
stop
at
the
end
of
a
sentence,
as
well
as
the
general
concept
of
a
punctuation
mark.
In
syntax
and
typography,
it
appears
in
phrases
like
"punctul
de
final"
(the
final
point)
or
"din
punctul
de
vedere"
(from
the
point
of
view).
In
numeric
and
technical
contexts,
punctul
is
the
term
for
the
dot
used
as
a
decimal
separator
or
as
a
separator
in
domain
names
and
addresses
(for
example,
punctul
dintre
components
of
a
URL).
by
coordinates,
independent
of
any
surrounding
context.
The
concept
is
foundational
to
descriptions
of
lines,
shapes,
and
space.