hyphens

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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

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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