Meanings
nounsuspended hyphen (plural suspended hyphens)
plural suspended hyphens
- A type of hyphen used to represent omission of repeated parts of compound words in a list.
Synonyms: dangling hyphen, floating hyphen, hanging hyphen, suspension hyphen, suspensive hyphen
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of hyphen used to represent omission of repeated parts of compound words in a list.
Similar
dangling hyphenfloating hyphenhanging hyphensuspension hyphensuspensive hyphen
Translations
German Ergänzungsstrich, Ergänzungsbindestrich
- Ergänzungsstricha hyphen for omission
- Ergänzungsbindestricha hyphen for omission
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APA
suspended hyphen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20hyphen
MLA
“suspended hyphen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20hyphen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspended hyphen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20hyphen.
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