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Hyphenation of abstracting

How to hyphenate abstracting

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

abstracting
Syllables Count
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Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: abstracting

Definitions of abstracting

abstracting is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To separate; to disengage.
  • verb
    To remove; to take away; withdraw.
  • verb
    To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
  • verb
    To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.
  • verb
    To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
  • verb
    To extract by means of distillation.
  • verb
    To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
  • verb
    To withdraw oneself; to retire.
  • verb
    To draw off (interest or attention).

    Example: He was wholly abstracted by other objects.

  • verb
    To perform the process of abstraction.
  • verb
    To create abstractions.
  • verb
    To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".

    Example: He abstracted out the square root function.

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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.