hyphenates

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UK/ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪts/

A form of hyphenate — to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hyphenate
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hyphenate
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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