HYPHENATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Connecting syllables and words by hyphens

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("hyphenation" is a kind of...):

punctuation (the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases)

Holonyms ("hyphenation" is a member of...):

orthography; writing system (a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols)

Derivation:

hyphenate (divide or connect with a hyphen)

Meaning:

Division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

Synonyms:

hyphenation; word division

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("hyphenation" is a kind of...):

division (the act or process of dividing)

Holonyms ("hyphenation" is a part of...):

orthography; writing system (a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols)

Derivation:

hyphenate (divide or connect with a hyphen)