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Hyphen has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Conj

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

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.

Verb
1

divide or connect with a hyphen

"hyphenate these words and names"

2

To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

Conj
1

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

See Also
dash solid hyphenless hyphenate solid compound unhyphenate punctuate en dash
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
punctuation spell

Origin

The word "hyphen" comes from Late Latin and Ancient Greek, where it originally meant "together." It was formed by combining words for "under" and "one," reflecting the idea of joining two parts into a single unit.

Rhyming Words
hen then zhen shen chen when gehen behen cohen kohen ashen sehen sephen fishen nowhen kuchen machen goshen poshen eichen
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