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diacritical mark

/dahy-uh-krit-ik/US // ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪk //UK // (ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk) //

符号,识别符号,马克思主义,马克思

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Also called diacritical mark . a mark, point, or sign added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form, to give it a particular phonetic value, to indicate stress, etc., as a cedilla, tilde, circumflex, or macron.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : diacritical.
    • : diagnostic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • A flat wick should be slightly rounded, the middle being the highest point, like this diacritic , not this one.

  • This script, with its diacritic marks, was scientifically evolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

  • Errors in German phrases and the diacritic of "Lige" were not corrected.

  • Please note that the original diacritic mark, believed to be a short up tack, is unable to be represented in html.