Definitions

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  • noun the symbol "-"; used as a hyphen, a minus sign and a dash.

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Examples

  • The hyphen-minus character (- 0x002D) can be exchanged with soft hyphens (- ­ 0x00AD), hyphens (‐ 0x2010), en dashes (- 0x2013) or em-dashes (- 0x2014).

    MSDN Blogs 2008

  • The hyphen-minus character (- 0x002D) can be exchanged with soft hyphens (- ­ 0x00AD), hyphens (‐ 0x2010), en dashes (- 0x2013) or em-dashes (- 0x2014).

    MSDN Blogs 2008

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