delimiter

Meanings

• Punctuation mark

  A character or symbol used to separate elements in a sequence, such as words in a sentence or items in a list.

  - "The delimiter is used to separate items in a list: apples, oranges, bananas."
  - "In a sentence, a period is often used as a delimiter to indicate the end of a thought: She went to the store. She bought bread and milk."

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Variants

List of all variants of delimiter that leads to same result
delimiter , delimiters

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Etymology

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The term 'delimiter' comes from the Latin word 'delimare', which means 'to mark off' or 'to limit'.

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Trivia

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1. The comma is the most commonly used delimiter in the English language.

2. The first known use of a delimiter to separate words in a sentence was by the Greek philosopher Aristophanes around 388 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Punctuation marks: Delimiters are a type of punctuation mark used to separate elements in a sequence or indicate the relationship between different parts of a sentence.

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Culture

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The delimiter has no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "delimiter"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the delimiter, visualize it as a separator or marker. Imagine drawing a line between items in a list or separating words in a sentence with the delimiter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the delimiter with the concept of separation or limitation. For example, you could remember that a period is used to mark the end of a sentence, or that a comma is used to separate items in a list.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use mnemonic devices to remember the different types of delimiters. For example, you could remember that a semicolon is used to connect two related ideas, or that a colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation.

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