compound point

noun

An obsolete typographical construction made up of more than one punctuation mark, such as the comma dash (,—) or semicolon dash (;—).

Meanings

nouncompound point (plural compound points)

plural compound points

  1. mediaAn obsolete typographical construction made up of more than one punctuation mark, such as the comma dash (,—) or semicolon dash (;—).
Cite this entry
APA

compound point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20point

MLA

“compound point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20point.

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