Definition of hyphen Hyphen
/hajˈfʌn/ - [hayfun] - hy•phen
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What does hyphen mean?
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NounPlural: hyphens |
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| hyphen - a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text | ||
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| punctuation mark, punctuation the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hyphen (n.)
A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words. - hyphen (v. t.)
To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word.
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hyphen
A symbol typically used to join two related words to form a compound noun, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hyphen
hī′fen, n. a short stroke (-) joining two syllables or words.—adj. Hyphen′ic. [Gr. hypo, under, hen, one.]
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