dasherize

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verb

To convert (a string) to use hyphens as word separators.

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Meanings

verbdasherize (third-person singular simple present dasherizes, present participle dasherizing, simple past and past participle dasherized)

present singular third person dasherizes · participle present dasherizing · participle past dasherized · past dasherized

  1. informalcomputingTo convert (a string) to use hyphens as word separators.

Origin

From dash and -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

dasherize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasherize

MLA

“dasherize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasherize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dasherize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasherize.

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