hyphenation Definition
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hyphenate
verb
- hyphenated, hyphenating
1. To join or separate two words or parts of words with a hyphen.
- Containing a hyphen.
- ( Amer)
Of mixed nationality A1890s: because such people have their nationality expressed in a hyphenated word such as Irish-American.
noun
