Definitions for hyphen
ˈhaɪ fənhy·phen

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hyphen, dashverb

   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

2. hyphenate, hyphenverb

   divide or connect with a hyphen

   "hyphenate these words and names"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hyphennoun

   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.

2. hyphennoun

   Something that links two more consequential things.

3. hyphenverb

   To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

4. hyphenconjunction

   Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

   You are sitting at the wrong table, if I may be so bold, among the misguided who believe in the mass murder of mentalities, otherwise known as the liberal arts hyphen vocational training hyphen education.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hyphennoun

   A note of conjunction: as, vir-tue, ever-living.

   Etymology: ὐφὲν.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hyphen

   The hyphen ‐ is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. Son-in-law is an example of a hyphenated word. The hyphen is sometimes confused with dashes (figure dash ‒, en dash –, em dash —, horizontal bar ―), which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign −, which is also longer and more vertically centred in some typefaces. Although hyphens are not to be confused with en dashes, there are some overlaps in usage (in which either a hyphen or an en dash may be acceptable, depending on user preference, as discussed below). In addition, the hyphen often substitutes for the en dash elsewhere in informal writing. As an orthographic concept, the hyphen is a single entity. In terms of character encoding and display, it is represented by any of several characters and glyphs, including the Unicode hyphen (shown at the top of the infobox on this page), the hyphen-minus, the soft (optional) hyphen, and the non-breaking hyphen. The character most often used to represent a hyphen is called the "hyphen-minus" by Unicode, deriving from the original ASCII standard, where it was called "hyphen (minus)".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hyphennoun

   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

2. Hyphenverb

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

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. "yfe`n, fr. "yf "e`n under one, into one, together, fr. under + , neut. of one. See Hypo-.]

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1. Hyphen

   The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign which is also longer.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hyphen

   hī′fen, n. a short stroke (-) joining two syllables or words.—adj. Hyphen′ic. [Gr. hypo, under, hen, one.]

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1. hyphen

   The hyphen symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the hyphen symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce hyphen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hyphen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hyphen in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hyphen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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