hyphen
ˈhaɪfən
hyphenating
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Definition of hyphen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
writingpunctuation mark used to join words or parts of words
  • An example of a hyphen is in 'mother-in-law'..
dash minus
2.
identityRareperson described by a hyphenated termRare
  • She identifies as a German-American hyphen.
hyphenate

Verb

tr.
linguisticsRarejoin words or syllables with a short connecting markRare
  • You should hyphen the words 'well' and 'being' in your text..
connect link
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Expressions with hyphen

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hyphen used or not in writing
Use an optional hyphen to break words at the end of a line.
invisible character showing where a word can be split
The word had a soft hyphen in the middle.

Origin of hyphen

Greek, hypo (under) + hen (one)

Terms with hyphen included in their meaning

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writing
written with a hyphen between parts
writing
join words or syllables using a hyphen
line break
break a word at line's end with a hyphen
writing
hyphen used or not in writing
spelling
not divided or separated by a hyphen

Examples of hyphen in a sentence

  • Use a hyphen to split the word at the end of the line.
  • He proudly embraced his identity as a Mexican-American hyphen.
  • The hyphen in her identity made her feel unique.
  • Please hyphen the compound adjectives in the sentence.
  • The editor decided to hyphen the two words for clarity.

View all translations of hyphen

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  1. French:trait d'union, relier, ...
  2. German:Bindestrich, mit Bindestrich verbinden, ...
  3. Italian:trattino, unire con trattino, ...
  4. Spanish:guion, separar con guion, ...
  5. Portuguese:hífen, hifenizar, ...
  6. Chinese:连字符, 用连字符连接, ...
  7. Japanese:ハイフン, ハイフンでつなぐ, ...
  8. Arabic:شَرْطَة, وَصَلَ بِشَرْطَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַקֵּף, לְחַבֵּר בְּמַקָּף, ...
  10. Russian:дефис, соединить дефисом, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дефіс, з'єднувати дефісом, ...
  12. Hindi:योजक चिह्न, हाइफ़न जोड़ना, ...
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