Hyphen vs Tie - What's the difference?
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Symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
(figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
(Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-").
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A knot; a fastening.
A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.
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(construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
(rail transport, US) A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.
(cricket) The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different to a draw).
(sports, British) A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.
(music) A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes (not to be confused with a slur).
(statistics) One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.
(surveying) A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
(graph theory) connection between two vertices.
To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
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To secure (something) by string or the like.
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(transitive, or, intransitive) To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.
(US) To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
(music) To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.
As nouns the difference between hyphen and tie
is that hyphen is symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line while tie is a knot; a fastening.As verbs the difference between hyphen and tie
is that hyphen is (dated) to separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate while tie is to twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.As a proper noun hyphen
is (colloquial) (used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name).As a conjunction hyphen
is (used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-").hyphen
English
(wikipedia hyphen)Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
Because the original symbol "-" (technically the hyphen-minus) covered usages aside from hyphenation there have been additional subsequent symbols created for hyphenation needs. They include the " (non-breaking hyphen) and the non-visible soft hyphen.Conjunction
(English Conjunctions)Synonyms
* (used as coordinator) slash, cumSee also
* minus, minus sign * (Hebrew maqaf) * (wikipedia "hyphen") (punctuation) English coordinating conjunctions ----tie
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- (Young)
- It's two outs in the bottom of the ninth, tie score.
- the sacred ties''' of friendship or of duty; the '''ties of allegiance
- No distance breaks the tie of blood.
- Ties work to maintain structural integrity in windstorms and earthquakes.
- The FA Cup third round tie between Liverpool and Cardiff was their first meeting in the competition since 1957.
Usage notes
* In cricket, a tie'' and a ''draw are not the same. See .Synonyms
* (situation where one or more participants in a competition are placed equally) draw * (horizontal member that supports railway lines) sleeper (British)Etymology 2
From (etyl) , (m).Verb
- Tie this rope in a knot for me, please.
- Tie the rope to this tree.
- Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.
- Tie him to the tree.
- In bond of virtuous love together tied .
- Tie your shoes.
- Not tied to rules of policy, you find / Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind.
- They tied for third place.
- They tied the game.
- He tied me for third place.