# underscores

Pronunciation: US say "UN-der-skorz" /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹz/; UK say "UN-duh-skorz" /ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. Plural of underscore. — plural of underscore
   - Simple: Plural of underscore. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The address contained several underscores that were easy to miss._
   - _Many naming conventions rely on underscores to separate distinct terms._

## Verb

Pronunciation: US say "un-der-SKORZ" /ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔɹz/; UK say "un-duh-SKORZ" /ˌʌn.dəˈskɔːz/

2. Third-person singular simple present of underscore. — third-person singular simple present indicative of underscore
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of underscore. Use this form after he, she, or it.
   - _The new evidence underscores the urgency of the situation._
   - _His long silence only underscores the tension between them._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/underscores (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).