non-breaking

adjective

Not generating a line break, as in non-breaking space or non-breaking hyphen.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-breaking (not comparable)

alternative nonbreaking

  1. not comparablecomputingNot generating a line break, as in non-breaking space or non-breaking hyphen.

Origin

From non- + breaking.

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Translations

Spanish no saltante, no rompiente
  • no saltante(computing)
  • no rompiente(computing)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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