two commas
The phrase "two commas" has diverse meanings ranging from slang for millions to specific uses in grammar and programming.
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Definition
B2Finance
(slang, informal)A colloquial term referring to a figure in the millions, as numbers in the millions contain two commas.
Example
- He made his first two commas by investing in tech startups.
- She dreams of earning two commas by the age of thirty.
B1Grammar
(general)Two punctuation marks used to set off non-essential information or separate items in a list.
Example
- The phrase, which was enclosed by two commas, added extra detail to the sentence.
- Use two commas to separate the non-restrictive clause from the rest of the sentence.
C1Programming
(technical)In R programming, used to specify multiple dimensions in a matrix or array.
Example
- The code iris3[1:25,,1] uses two commas to select all items in the first dimension and the first item in the third dimension.