exclamation point
The 'exclamation point' is a versatile punctuation mark used to express strong emotions or emphasis in written language.
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Definition
A2Written Language
(common, general)A punctuation mark (!) used to indicate strong emotions, emphasis, or high volume.
Example
- Wow! That was amazing!
- Stop! You can't go in there.
B2Mathematics
(technical)A symbol denoting the factorial operation, such as 5! which means 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1.
Example
- To calculate 5!, multiply all whole numbers from 1 to 5.
B2Computer Science
(technical)A symbol used to indicate logical negation, as in 'A' meaning 'not A'.
Example
- In many programming languages, 'A' is used to negate the condition A.
Similar
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