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- Definition

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Character  - 
Unicode name HYPHEN-MINUS
Codepoint U+002D
 , ← Basic Latin → . 
See also ‐, –, −, —, and 一

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Translingual

Symbol

-

  1. ‐ (hyphen)
  2. − (minus sign)
  3. Any of the dashes: ‒, –, —, ―
  4. (chemistry) A single bond.

Usage notes

The multiple uses of this character was a compromise that made sense in the early days of fixed-width typewriters and computer displays but is considered to be ugly in proper typesetting. Nonetheless its usage persists as it is easy to enter on keyboards, well known, and at the same place in all common character sets.

See also

Punctuation

Japanese

Punctuation mark

-

  1. (rare) A romanization of the ー (long vowel mark).
    To-kyo-

 

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