Endash
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noun.
A symbol ( – ) used in writing or printing to connect continuing or inclusive numbers or to connect elements of a compound adjective when either of the elements is an open compound, as
1880–1945
or
Princeton–New York trains.
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noun.
Alternative spelling of
en dash
and
en-dash
.
Word Usage
"Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 1999-2000 will be$1. 5 billion & endash; a $22 million increase over the"
suggests
encase
ends