Tilde
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɪldə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tilde is a noun meaning A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
Meaning
A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
More Meanings
- A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.
Example Sentences
swung dash A stock keyboard character, used in mathematics as the sign of similarity (a ~ b) and in lexicography as a sign of repetition. The same sign has been used in symbolic logic to indicate negation, but to avoid confusion, the angular negation symbol (¬) is preferred. Not to be confused with the tilde.
Word Forms
- tildes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tilda, undertilde, overtilde, squiggle, underscore, circumflex.
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