Meanings
nounmispunctuation (countable and uncountable, plural mispunctuations)
plural mispunctuations
- countableuncountableIncorrect or missing punctuation.
Origin
By surface analysis, mis- + punctuation, or, by surface analysis, mispunctuate + -ion.
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APA
mispunctuation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mispunctuation
MLA
“mispunctuation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mispunctuation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mispunctuation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mispunctuation.
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