Meanings
nounserial comma (plural serial commas)
plural serial commas
- A comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
Synonyms: Oxford comma, Harvard comma
- Synonym of enumeration comma (“Chinese list comma”)
Synonyms: enumeration comma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
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nounSynonym of enumeration comma (“Chinese list comma”)
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 連續逗號 /连续逗号, 牛津逗號 /牛津逗号
- 連續逗號 /连续逗号 (liánxù dòuhào)comma preceding the final conjunction in a list
- 牛津逗號 /牛津逗号 (Niújīn dòuhào)comma preceding the final conjunction in a list
- 哈佛逗號 /哈佛逗号 (Hāfó dòuhào)comma preceding the final conjunction in a list
Dutch Oxford-komma
- Oxford-kommacomma preceding the final conjunction in a list
Finnish Oxford-pilkku
- Oxford-pilkkucomma preceding the final conjunction in a list
Spanish coma serial
- coma serialcomma preceding the final conjunction in a list
Swedish Oxfordkomma, Oxford-komma
- Oxfordkommacomma preceding the final conjunction in a list
- Oxford-kommacomma preceding the final conjunction in a list
Cite this entry
APA
serial comma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serial%20comma
MLA
“serial comma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serial%20comma. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serial comma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serial%20comma.
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