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† aˈppunctuation Obs. rare—1. [f. med.L. appunctuāt- ppl. stem of appunctuā-re to settle, define, f. L. ad to + punctum point, after F. appointer: see appoint.] The action of defining or fixing; determination.
1765Tucker Lt. Nat. I. 330 Concerning the stationing of substances, the appunctuation of time, and perpetual order of succession. |