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Definition of tilde

tilde

/ˈtɪl.də/
til · de
Plural:tildes
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• noun

1

A wavy diacritical mark (˜) placed over a letter in various languages to indicate nasalization (as in Portuguese ã and õ) or palatalization (as in Spanish ñ).

Example

"Remember to place the tilde over the letter 'n' when spelling the Spanish word for tomorrow."

2

A standalone typographic symbol (~) used in mathematics, logic, and informal writing to denote approximation, equivalence, or negation, and in computing to represent a user's home directory.

Example

"In Unix-based operating systems, typing a tilde in the command line provides a quick shortcut to your home directory."

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• Nearby Words

tikka masala
tilapia
tilburg
tilde
tile
tilefish
tiler

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from Spanish tilde, which derives via Old Spanish from Latin titulus, meaning 'title' or 'superscription'. Historically, the mark evolved from a small superscript letter 'n' written above another letter as a scribal abbreviation in medieval manuscripts.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tilde. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tilde
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