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hyphen
[ hahy-fuhn ]
noun
- a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
verb (used with object)
hyphen
/ ˈhaɪfən /
noun
- the punctuation mark (-), used to separate the parts of some compound words, to link the words of a phrase, and between syllables of a word split between two consecutive lines of writing or printing
verb
- tr another word for hyphenate
hyphen
- A punctuation mark (-) used in some compound words, such as self-motivation , seventy-five , and mother-in-law . A hyphen is also used to divide a word at the end of a line of type. Hyphens may appear only between syllables . Thus com-pound is properly hyphenated, but compo-und is not.
Other Words From
- hy·phen·ic [hahy-, fen, -ik], adjective
- de·hyphen verb (used with object)
- un·hyphened adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hyphen1
Example Sentences
Hyphen, a San Jose-based startup founded four years ago, created the Augmented Makeline.
The reform will allow both partners to take on a double surname, with or without a hyphen, and for their children to take that name too.
Or perhaps the story of his panic at seeing a post-it note saying "please re-sign" on some documents, and not noticing the hyphen, wondered what he'd done to justify having to quit.
However, the minister warned "we have seen in the past how changing just one letter in a town or village name, or adding a hyphen to harmonize spelling, can lead to fierce disagreements in local communities".
“When you put a hyphen between two things, it almost makes it sound like they're somehow equal,” Zahr said.
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