What does virgule in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word virgule in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use virgule in French.

The word virgule in French means comma, point, decimal point, use commas in, exactly, down to the exact number, floating-point computing, decimal place, semi-colon, semicolon, Point-Virgule. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word virgule

comma

nom féminin (signe de ponctuation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En français, on ne met pas de virgule avant le dernier terme d'une énumération.
In French, you do not put a comma before the last term in a list.

point, decimal point

nom féminin (signe de ponctuation qui sépare les décimales) (Mathematics, punctuation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un virgule trois fois deux égal deux virgule six. // Il faut inscrire les chiffres après la virgule.
One point three times two equals two point six. // You need to write the numbers after the decimal point.

use commas in

verbe transitif (technique (Typographie : insérer des virgules) (text)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour une meilleure compréhension, n'oubliez pas de virguler votre texte.

exactly

locution adverbiale (figuré (textuellement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ce texte a été retranscrit à la virgule près.

down to the exact number

locution adverbiale (au nombre précis)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

floating-point computing

nom masculin (notion mathématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

decimal place

nom masculin (décimales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Écrivez les résultats 2 chiffres après la virgule.
Write out the results to two decimal places.

semi-colon, semicolon

nom masculin (ponctuation) (punctuation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Flaubert utilise beaucoup de points-virgules dans ses phrases.
Flaubert uses a lot of semicolons in his sentences.

Point-Virgule

nom propre masculin (cabaret parisien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet artiste se produit actuellement au Point-Virgule.
This artist is currently performing at Point-Virgule.

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