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hyphen vs punctuation

punctuation vs hyphen

hyphen and punctuation both are nouns.

hyphen is a verb but punctuation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyphen Yes No Yes No
punctuation Yes No No No
As nouns, punctuation is a hypernym of hyphen; that is, punctuation is a word with a broader meaning than hyphen:
  • hyphen: 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
  • punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Other hypernyms of hyphen include punctuation mark.
hyphen (noun) punctuation (noun)
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 the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
hyphen (verb) punctuation (verb)
divide or connect with a hyphen
Difference between hyphen and punctuation

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