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hyphen
A hyphen ( - ) is used primarily to join two or more words to form a new, compound word or to provide clarity when using certain affixes (such as prefixes). Hyphens also have certain technical uses, such as indicating a range of numbers or combining multiple sets of numbers together into a single unit (as is often done with telephone numbers).
Because a hyphen unites multiple things into a single element, we do not put spaces on either side of it (except in one specific circumstance known as a hanging hyphen, which we’ll discuss later on).
hy·phen
(hī′fən)n.
A punctuation mark ( - ) used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word, especially when divided at the end of a line of text.
tr.v. hy·phened, hy·phen·ing, hy·phens
To hyphenate.
[Late Latin, from Greek huphen, a sign indicating a compound or two words which are to be read as one, from huph' hen, in one : hupo, under; see hypo- + hen, neuter of heis, one; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]
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hyphen
(ˈhaɪfən)n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) 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
vb
(Linguistics) (tr) another word for hyphenate
[C17: from Late Latin (meaning: the combining of two words), from Greek huphen (adv) together, from hypo- + heis one]
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hy•phen
(ˈhaɪ fən)n.
1. a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
v.t. 2. to hyphenate.
[1595–1605; < Late Latin < Greek hyphén (adv.) together, from preposition phrase hyph' hén=hyp(ó) under (see hypo-) + hén, neuter of heîs one]
hy•phen•ic (haɪˈfɛn ɪk) adj.
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hyphen
Past participle: hyphened
Gerund: hyphening
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hyphen
A punctuation mark (-) used to link parts of a compound term or show that a word at the end of a line continues on the next line.
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| Noun | 1. |  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 textpunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
| Verb | 1. | hyphen - divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names" |
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Translations
خَط وَصل بين كَلِمَتَينشُرْطَةٌ
spojovníkpomlčka
bindestreg
BindestrichTrennungsstrichTrennungszeichen
yhdysviivatavuviivaväliviivayhdysmerkki
trait d’uniontrait d'union
povlaka
kötõjel
bandstrik
ハイフン
붙임표하이픈
defise, savienojuma zīme
pomlčkaspojovník
vezaj
bindestreckdivis
เครื่องหมายขีดสั้นกลางระหว่างคำ
kısa tiretire
gạch nối
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hyphen
(ˈhaifən) noun a short stroke (-) which is used to join two parts of a word or phrase, as in co-exist; a sleeping-bag; a well-thought-out plan.
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→ شُرْطَةٌ pomlčka bindestreg Bindestrich ενωτικό σημείο guión yhdysviiva trait d’union povlaka trattino ハイフン 하이픈 koppelteken bindestrek łącznik hífen дефис bindestreck เครื่องหมายขีดสั้นกลางระหว่างคำ tire gạch nối 破折号Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009