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Definition of Hyphenating
1. hyphenate [v] - See also: hyphenate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyphenating
Literary usage of Hyphenating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English of Commerce by John Baker Opdycke (1920)
"There is nothing to be gained by hyphenating log cabin, Sunday school, good
morning, good night; goodbye, standpoint, today, tomorrow, tonight. ..."
2. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume I of IIby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"One can see that hyphenating "Islamic" to "Judeo-Christian" values makes about
as much sense as hyphenating other antonyms and antithetical concepts. ..."
3. Bulletin by Federal Board for Vocational Education, United States (1917)
"... eg boiler welding or crank-case welding, it is desirable to define the word "
welder " by hyphenating with it a word describing the class of work, ..."
4. The English Journal by National Council of Teachers of English (1919)
"hyphenating.—Usage for compounding words is not settled, and little time should
be spent upon indicating uses of hyphens ..."
5. Treaty of Peace with Germany by Germany (1918- ), Germany (1918- ) Treaties, etc. 1918-, Allied and Associated Powers (1914-1920), United States Congress Senate, Germany, etc. 1918 Treaties, June 28 Treaty with Germany, 1919 (1919)
"I am not hyphenating the black man, because he is a real American. Most of the
white Americans who are here can bo hyphenated, but the black American can ..."
6. Treaty of Peace with Germany by Germany (1918- ), Germany (1918- ) Treaties, etc. 1918-, Allied and Associated Powers (1914-1920), United States Congress Senate, Germany, etc. 1918 Treaties, June 28 Treaty with Germany, 1919 (1919)
"I am not hyphenating the black man, because he is a real American. Most of the
white Americans who are here can be hyphenated, but the black American can ..."
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