Definition of Hyphen

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Hyphen

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.

To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word.

Related Definitions:

Also, As, At, Between, By, Carried, Clear-Headed, Compound, Connect, Dash, End, Hyphen, In, Is, It, Line, Many, Mark, Next, Of, Or, Placed, Remainder, Separate, Short, Sometimes, Syllable, The, Thus, To, Two, Used, Which, With, Word

Hyphen Translations

hyphen in German is Bindestrich
hyphen in Norwegian is bindestrek
hyphen in Swedish is bindestreck

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