en dash

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en dash

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Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter n or N, or approximately half the width of an em dash.

noun en dashes · endash · en-dash · n dash

The punctuation mark –, which is used, for instance, to indicate a range.
Similar: en rule, n-rule, nut dash

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noun typographical symbol –

Español	semirraya
中文	短劃線 /短划线
Português	meia-risca, meio-traço
Français	tiret demi-cadratin
Deutsch	Halbgeviertstrich
Italiano	lineetta enne
Ελληνικά	παύλα pávla
Русский	дефи́с defís

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"en dash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/en%20dash. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{en_dash_2026,
  title = {en dash},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/en%20dash},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}