noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The word "self-made" uses a hyphen. " grammar language writing word linguistics technical communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that links two more consequential things. Examples : "The word "world-famous" needs a hyphen to connect "world" and "famous." " grammar linguistics writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings. Examples : "The students used the hyphen to walk from the main school building to the gymnasium without going outside in the rain. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc. Examples : "The professor discussed the complexities of identity, explaining how the term "hyphen" can sometimes feel limiting to people who want to be seen as more than just the sum of their cultural parts. " group person society culture race language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate. Examples : "The writer decided to hyphen the word "check-in" because it appeared at the end of the line. " grammar language writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction Download 🔗Share Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-". Examples : "My brother is a talented musician—he plays the guitar and the piano. " grammar linguistics word communication writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
