Hyphenation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of joining with a hyphen, or the state of being so joined; use of hyphens.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
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  • noun. division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
  • noun. connecting syllables and words by hyphens
  • Word Usage
    "As far as TeX or any typesetting is concerned, one of the most noticeable language-specific problems is incorrect hyphenation, that is, breaking words at sensible places."
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