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hyphen vs punctuation mark

punctuation mark vs hyphen

hyphen and punctuation mark both are nouns.

hyphen is a verb but punctuation mark is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyphen Yes No Yes No
punctuation mark Yes No No No
As nouns, punctuation mark is a hypernym of hyphen; that is, punctuation mark 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 mark: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Other hypernyms of hyphen include punctuation.
hyphen (noun) punctuation mark (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 marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
hyphen (verb) punctuation mark (verb)
divide or connect with a hyphen
Difference between hyphen and punctuation mark

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