Tilde

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɪldÉ™/, /ˈtɪldi/
• Rhymes: -ɪldÉ™

Origin

From Spanish tilde, from Latin titulus ("superscript").

Full definition of tilde

Noun

1. The grapheme of character ~.
1. A diacritical mark (˜) placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words.
2. A punctuation mark that indicates range (from a number to another number).
3. May be used to represent approximation (mathematics).
2. A key found on some types of keyboards.
3. (logic) The character used to represent negation, usually ~ or ¬.

Usage notes

Commonly used for these letters: ã, õ, and ñ; Vietnamese and Guaraní use it for several other letters.

Synonyms

• squiggle, twiddle

Derived terms

• overtilde
• undertilde
• zilde

Anagrams

• tiled