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Meaning of 'hyphen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . Hyphen [ v. t.]
- To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word.

Meaning of 'hyphen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hyphen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- divide or connect with a hyphen
Example in sentence:
  • hyphenate these words and names

Nearby Words:

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