1. Division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
   - word division 
2. Connecting syllables and words by hyphens

Derived forms: hyphenations

See also: hyphenate

Type of: division, punctuation

Part of: orthography, writing system

Encyclopedia: Hyphenation

• continuousness
• continuum
• conto
• Contopus
• Contopus sordidulus
• Contopus virens
• contort
• contorted
• contortion
• contortionist
• contour
• contour feather
• contour language
• contour line
• contour map
• contour sheet
• contra danse
• contra-
• contraband
• contrabandist
• contrabass
• contrabassoon
• contraception
• contraceptive
• contraceptive device