Associations to the word «Hyphen»

HYPHEN, noun. 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.

HYPHEN, noun. (figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.

HYPHEN, verb. (transitive) (dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

HYPHEN, proper noun. (colloquial) Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name

HYPHEN, conjunction. Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

HYPHEN, noun. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text.

HYPHEN, verb. Divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names".