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Vocabulary Entry
tilde
|noun ā¢ verb
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N
noun
A tilde is a diacritical mark placed over a letter, especially in languages such as Spanish, where it indicates a change in pronunciation.
Example Sentences
"The Spanish word 'aƱo' features a tilde over the 'n'."
"In mathematics, a tilde often represents approximation."
"You can find a tilde on the keyboard, usually near the escape key."
V
verb
To tilde means to represent an approximation or similarity.
Example Sentences
"In statistics, we often tilde a variable to indicate it is an estimate."
"The model can be tilde to suggest it may not represent exact results."
"When writing, you may tilde a phrase to imply it's not exact."