What does TILDE mean?

tilde

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A symbol (~) placed above a letter to indicate pronunciation or used in Spanish to indicate a change in meaning or to denote certain sounds.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈtɪl.də/ UK: /ˈtɪl.də/

Origin and Usage: The word "tilde" is derived from the Spanish word "tilde" which means "accent." The use of the tilde symbol dates back to the 16th century and it has been used in various languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, and French. In Spanish, it is used to indicate a change in meaning or to denote certain sounds. In English, it is mainly used to indicate pronunciation, especially in dictionaries and phonetic transcriptions.

Synonyms: Squiggle, Swung Dash, Twiddle, Wavy Line

Related Words: Accent, Glyph, Hyphen, Macron, Tonic

Example Sentences:

• She placed a tilde over the "n" in "jalapeño" to indicate the correct pronunciation (source: Merriam-Webster).
• The tilde is often used in Spanish to indicate a change in meaning, such as in the words "sí" and "si" (source: Collins Dictionary).
• The tilde symbol is also used in mathematics to indicate similarity between two numbers or sets (source: Britannica).