hífen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
Senses
hífen is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
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.