hard returns

A form of hard return — The type of newline that represents the semantic concept of a paragraph break (as opposed to the type that represents merely a line break in word wrap); sometimes represented visually with the pilcrow character (¶).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hard return
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APA

hard returns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20returns

MLA

“hard returns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20returns. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard returns,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20returns.

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