The difference between Compound word and Hyphenated compound

When used as nouns, compound word means a word composed of two or more stems. examples include , and – in english, it may or may not have a space or hyphen, whereas hyphenated compound means a compound word combined using hyphens, such as get-together, half-baked, two-tone, or broad-minded.


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  1. Compound word as a noun (linguistics):

    A word composed of two or more stems. Examples include , and – in English, it may or may not have a space or hyphen.

  1. Hyphenated compound as a noun (grammar):

    A compound word combined using hyphens, such as get-together, half-baked, two-tone, or broad-minded.