hyphenation

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Noun hyphenation has 2 senses

word division, hyphenation - division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
--₁ is a kind of division
--₁ is a part of orthography, writing system
Derived form: verb hyphenate₁
hyphenation - connecting syllables and words by hyphens
--₂ is a kind of punctuation
--₂ is a member of orthography, writing system
Derived form: verb hyphenate₁