tiret — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- hyphen noun The 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.
- indentation noun A dent, notch, or inward curve in a surface or edge.
Senses
tiret is used for these senses in English:
- dash (typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
- hyphen The 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.
- indentation (law) A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash.
dash — full definition
- verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
- noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.
hyphen — full definition
- noun The 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.
- noun Something which links two things of greater significance than itself.
- noun An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
- noun Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.