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Hyphenation of abdication

How to hyphenate abdication

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

abdication
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: abdication

Definitions of abdication

abdication is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
  • noun
    The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
  • noun
    The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power

    Example: abdication of the throne, government, power, authority

  • noun
    The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
  • noun
    The action of being deposed from the seat of power.

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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.