hyphenation

noun

hyphenation

noun

/ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

Etymology From hyphen + -ation.

1

The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.

  • Print the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put them.
Derived terms
dehyphenation, mishyphenation
Related terms
dash case, kebab case, hyphenator, syllabication, syllabification, ‧
Coordinate terms
solid

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