hyphening

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A form of hyphen — The 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hyphen
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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