hyphens

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plural of hyphen
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Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-"
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Symbol "-", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line
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Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name
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Something that links two more consequential things
soft hyphens
plural form of soft hyphen
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{n} the mark - between words or syllables
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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
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A hyphen is the punctuation sign used to join words together to make a compound, as in `left-handed'. People also use a hyphen to show that the rest of a word is on the next line. a short written or printed line (-) that joins words or syllables dash (from hyph' hen )
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a punctuation mark used to divide or compound words i e : abbreviation for the phrase "in example"
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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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Used as the unary and binary subtraction operator and to indicate negative numbers
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n This is the punctuation character that Americans will know better as a "dash" As per usual, though, the American term is widely recognised in the UK
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a punctuation mark used to join words and show where words are divided into syllables
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a mark ("-") used to separate sections of some compound words -- " the hyphen ("-") in number words such as twenty-one " (1)
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{f} hyphenate, connect with a hyphen, divide with a hyphen
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divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names"
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{i} short dash, short line used to connect or separate words or syllables (-)
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punctuation mark used with tow or more words that act as a single unit or to divide a word at the end of a line
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It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words
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a short horizontal mark used to connect words or syllables, or to divide words into parts
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used in compound words, and to break words at the end of a line Also Division or Divis or Bindestrich
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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
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(hi-fen) A hyphen is a punctuation sign that indicates the joining of two words to form a single, compound word
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To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word
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A punctuation mark ( - ) used between compound adjectives and some other compound structures: He is three-and-a-half years old
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    Etymology

    [ 'hI-f&n ] (noun.) circa 1620. Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, from hyph' hen under one, from hypo under + hen, neuter of heis one; more at UP, SAME.
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