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Word: tilde (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A character resembling a curved hyphen (~). ASCII character 126. May represent approximation.
  • A key found on some types of keyboards.
  • orthography: A diacritical mark placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words.

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