Definition of Hyphening

1. Verb. (present participle of hyphen) ¹

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Definition of Hyphening

1. hyphen [v] - See also: hyphen

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyphening

hyphen
hyphen-minus
hyphen-minuses
hyphenate
hyphenated
hyphenated compound
hyphenated compounds
hyphenates
hyphenating
hyphenation
hyphenations
hyphenator
hyphenators
hyphened
hyphenic
hyphening (current term)
hyphenless
hyphens
hyphomycetes
hyphomycosis
hyphopodia
hyphopodium
hyphy
hypidiomorphic
hyping
hypinosis
hypinotic
hypish
hypn-
hypnagogia

Literary usage of Hyphening

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Written English: A Course of Lessons in the Main Things to Know in Order to by Edwin Campbell Woolley (1915)
"... Spelling, hyphening, Capitalizing, etc. Ad. Do not use "ad" for advertisement. Add. The correct spelling of the common contraction of advertisement is ..."

2. Proceedings by American Society for Engineering Education (1919)
"This report gave three rules for the hyphening of compound technical terms which have been discussed a good deal since that time, and which have been ..."

3. The Monthly Notes of the Library Association of the United Kingdom by Library Association (1880)
"... &c., are positively legion, and have hitherto been allowed to follow the English rule given above, in peace; but if this hyphening is to be encouraged, ..."

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