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BNC: 24827 COCA: 27394

hyphen

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hyphen /ˈhaɪfən/ noun
plural hyphens
hyphen
/ˈhaɪfən/
noun
plural hyphens
Learner's definition of HYPHEN
[count]
: a punctuation mark - that is used to connect words or parts of words连字符
BNC: 24827 COCA: 27394

hyphen

1 of 2

noun

hy·​phen ˈhī-fən How to pronounce hyphen (audio)
: a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers
hyphenless adjective

hyphen

2 of 2

verb

hyphened; hyphening; hyphens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Combo shampoo-conditioners, serum-moisturizers, mask-cleansers—all tend to be better at one side of the hyphen than the other. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 The plaintiffs say data entry errors or differences as minor as a missing hyphen or apostrophe can trigger a non-match and that naturalized citizens can also be wrongly flagged as noncitizens if records are outdated. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 The plaintiffs say data entry errors or differences as minor as a missing hyphen or apostrophe can trigger a non-match and that naturalized citizens can also be wrongly flagged as noncitizens if records are outdated. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 The plaintiffs say data entry errors or differences as minor as a missing hyphen or apostrophe can trigger a non-match and that naturalized citizens can also be wrongly flagged as noncitizens if records are outdated. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 The plaintiffs say data entry errors or differences as minor as a missing hyphen or apostrophe can trigger a non-match and that naturalized citizens can also be wrongly flagged as noncitizens if records are outdated. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Whereas Mahdavi has chosen to embrace the hyphen, others have rejected it. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2022 As a result, geneticists collectively refer to them as Khoe-San, using a hyphen to acknowledge their cultural distinction. Brenna Henn, The Conversation, 19 Apr. 2022 The plaintiffs say data entry errors or differences as minor as a missing hyphen or apostrophe can trigger a non-match and that naturalized citizens can also be wrongly flagged as noncitizens if records are outdated. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022
Verb
Normally, closed caption subtitling bleeps words in a variety of different ways: phrases, such as (bleep), [expletive], or [censored] may be used, though sometimes hyphens or asterisks are substituted instead (f–k, f---, or f*** are all examples. Ace Ratcliff, SELF, 10 July 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, from hyph' hen under one, from hypo under + hen, neuter of heis one — more at up, same

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1620, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyphen was circa 1620
BNC: 24827 COCA: 27394

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