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Hyphenation of abandoning

How to hyphenate abandoning

Because it is a word with a single syllable, abandoning is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

abandoning
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: abandoning

Definitions of abandoning

abandoning is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
  • verb
    To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
  • verb
    To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

    Example: Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.

  • verb
    To subdue; to take control of.
  • verb
    To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
  • verb
    To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
  • verb
    To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.