Plural of hyphen

Forms of hyphen

Hyphens in a sentence

• The hyphens were added, joining the structures into one building, which now measures just over two hundred feet long.1997, Peter Beney, The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg, page 156
• Construction details for the hyphens, or "connecting wings" as they were called by the contractors, were included in the contractors' specifications, as follows:2010, Mary L. Kwas, A Pictorial History of Arkansas's Old State House
• Hyphens are popular, as are check marks and arrows.1996, Marcia Layton, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Business Writing, page 110. From the entry bullet point
• Syllabisation shown by use of hyphens; accented syllables in italics.1951, Edward Hugh Tinley, A Guide to the Nomenclature Used in Organic Chemistry, page 15. From the entry syllabisation
• One of the ways to work the hyphens is through curricula that engage students in writing and inquiry using both students' multidialectal repertoires and the schools' literacies.2011, Leila Christenbury, Randy Bomer, Peter Smagorinsky, Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research, page 338. From the entry work the hyphens

Meaning of hyphen

1. noun 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.
2. noun Something which links two things of greater significance than itself.
3. noun An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.

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Questions about the plural of hyphen

What is the plural of hyphen?

The plural of hyphen is hyphens.

Is hyphen countable?

Hyphen is a countable noun.