diacritical

Definition

Capable of distinguishing or of making a distinction.

Etymology

From diacritic + -al.

Example Sentences

• "The reduplicated forms and the fineness of the diacritical strokes, render his book troublesome to the reader"
• "California, like several other states, prohibits the use of diacritical marks or accents on official documents. That means no tilde (~), no accent grave (`), no umlaut (¨) and certainly no cedilla (¸)."