hyphen
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- noun
- /ˈhaɪfən/
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- He asked whether there should be a hyphen in 'pre-workout' to clarify its meaning.
- a double hyphen
- put a hyphen
- hyphens in their name
Then, then you draw a line across the hyphens connecting the hyphens.
- Then, then you draw a line across the hyphens connecting the hyphens.
Examples
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Sometimes with a hyphen, sometimes without a hyphen.
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Do not put a hyphen in a word that doesn't have it to begin with.
Academic text (2002) -
I think you spell that word with a hyphen.
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We, as researchers, have discussed putting a hyphen between the two words to avoid confusion.
Academic text (1998) -
Ur-Nammu, the Mesopotamian ruler, has a hyphen in his name.
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When used as a noun, a compound word often contains a hyphen (a follow-up, a put-down).
Academic text (2002) -
Omit the hyphen with most prefixes, especially preoperative and postoperative, pretest and posttest.
Academic text (2002) -
In the phrase 'mother-in-law', a hyphen is used to join the words together.
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When writing compound adjectives like 'well-known', don't forget the hyphen.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hyphen comes from the old Greek root hyphēn, which means 'in one' or 'together'. A hyphen is a small mark that shows two words or parts belong 'in one', so it joins them or helps break a word at the end of a line.