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Hyphenation of accretions

How to hyphenate accretions

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

accretions
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: accretions

Definitions of accretions

accretions is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
  • noun
    The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition

    Example: A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion.

  • noun
    Something added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item.
  • noun
    Concretion; coherence of separate particles

    Example: the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass

  • noun
    A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
  • noun
    The gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment.
  • noun
    The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.
  • noun
    Gain to an heir or legatee; failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share percentage.

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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.