word break
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word break
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noun word breaks · wordbreak · word-break
- A point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen: an intersyllabic division.
- A word boundary, as operationally defined by either linguistics or computing.
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noun a point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen
| Español | salto de palabra |
|---|---|
| Français | coupure |
| Deutsch | Worttrennung |
noun a word boundary
| Español | linde de palabra, limes de palabra |
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Talk about this word "word break." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/word%20break. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. word break. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/word%20break "word break." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/word%20break.
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@misc{word_break_2026,
title = {word break},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/word%20break},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
