puntuación

score

noun poon-twah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

punctuation

Usage Note

Puntuación covers two main senses: a score or mark (in sports, exams, or games) and the system of punctuation marks in writing. Context disambiguates easily — 'la puntuación del examen' is the exam score, while 'signos de puntuación' are punctuation marks. The verb is puntuar (to score / to punctuate). Note: puntuación is not used for musical notation, which is notación.

Examples

"Obtuvo la puntuación más alta de la clase."

Natural Translation

She got the highest score in the class.

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