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hyphen Definition

hy·phen (fən)

noun

a mark (-) used between the parts of a compound word or the syllables of a divided word, as at the end of a line

Etymology: LL < Gr hyphen (for hyph' hen), a hyphen, lit., under one, together, in one < hypo-, under + hen, neut. acc. of heis, one: for IE base see same

transitive verb

hyphenate

hyphen Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • omit: Those who omit the hyphen should be subject to an on-the-spot fine.
  • insert: I would like them to wrap to the next line in the same cell, without inserting a hyphen or other character.
  • contain: Where the name for which a prior right is claimed contains a hyphen, the hyphen cannot be omitted from the domain name.
  • add: Sometimes this will include adding a hyphen or even my or the to the name.
  • use: To specify a range of characters, use a hyphen.
  • include: The problem is that a variable name is an XML QName, which can include hyphens.

Preposition: at

  • end: Avoid dividing words with a hyphen at the ends of lines.
  • beginning: Adding hyphens at the beginning ( --- ) causes all the text to indent.

Converse of subject

  • precede: They usually consist of a single letter preceded by a hyphen.
  • separate: The digits are divided into four parts separated by a hyphen or a space.
  • follow: Each image name within their submission will then start with this character string followed by a hyphen.
  • replace: White space between words shall either be ignored or replaced by a single hyphen " - " .
  • indicate: An operation halt day, indicated by a hyphen, must not be designated twice or more with the same date.

Preposition: between

  • word: Do not put in commas or hyphens between words in your answer!

Adjective modifier

  • soft: The soft hyphen tells the user agent where a line break can occur.
  • double: Dashes Please use en dash or double hyphen in preference to single spaced hyphen.
  • more: Authors should avoid putting two or more adjacent hyphens inside comments.
  • plain: The plain hyphen should be interpreted by a user agent as just another character.

Modifies a noun

  • character: A dash or hyphen character in the middle of a word is not considered a word break.

Preposition: in

  • name: Please note that you should only use letters, numbers and hyphens in a domain name.