hyphen

noun

1. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

Synonym: dash

verb

1. divide or connect with a hyphen

e.g. hyphenate these words and names

Synonym: hyphenate

1. 连字符;连字号
A hyphen is the punctuation sign used to join words together to make a compound, as in 'left-handed'. People also use a hyphen to show that the rest of a word is on the next line.

1. 连字号：针对科技论文中中文破折号、连接号与英文破折号(dash)、连字号(hyphen)用法混乱的现象,参考有关国家标准、文献和国外优秀期刊的编辑规范,指出了4个标点符号的具体表现形式和用法,以及应用中注意的问题,并提出了相应的修改意见,

2. 连字符：可选的硬件功能应当通过附加一个连字符 (hyphen) 和后缀来标记. 参见下面的范例. 一般使用的后缀是 w (行宽超过 80 个字符),am (自动加边),nam (不自动加边),和 rv (反转视频显示). 接下来的字段包含终端功能.

3. 连字符号

4. hyphen：hyp; 连字符