‐

Synonyms

• (all sense) - (hyphen-minus), often used for its ease.
• (distinguish syllables, US) · (interpunct)
• (hide letters) – (en-dash)
• (connecting compounds) – (en-dash), when the constituent parts already contain hyphens.

Usage notes

In American English, compound words are formed more liberally than in British English. Hyphenated compound nouns are also much more common in colloquial American English.

Full definition of ‐

Conjunction

1. Used to join the components of coordinative compounds, with equal components.secretary-general; yellow-green; a here-today-gone-tomorrow attitude; kitchen-dinette-office
2. Used to join the components of subordinative compounds, with a dominant component or head.a has-been; cholesterol-free; short-changing

Synonyms

• (joining components of coordinative compounds) and, hyphen or -hyphen-, cum or -cum-, /, slash