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Meaning of word break | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
    usually
  2. A word boundary, as operationally defined by either linguistics or computing.

Equivalents

Deutsch Worttrennung
Español limes de palabra linde de palabra salto de palabra
Français coupure
Magyar elválasztás
Nederlands woordafbreking

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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