hyphenating

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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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hyphenate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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