About The Word Hyphen
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Hyphen
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What's The Definition Of Hyphen?
[n] 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
[v] divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names" Synonyms | Synonyms for Hyphen: dash | hyphenate Related Terms | Find terms related to Hyphen: See Also | punctuation | punctuation mark | spell | write Hyphen In Webster's Dictionary \Hy"phen\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? under one, into one,
together, fr. ? under + ?, neut. of ? one. See {Hypo-}.]
(Print.)
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.
\Hy"phen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hyphened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hyphening}.] To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word. |
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