Hyphenation of accretions
How to hyphenate accretions
accretions is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, accretions is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 3
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 2
Definitions of accretions
- 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.
Words nearby accretions
- accretal
- accrete
- accreted
- accretes
- accreting
- accretion
- accretion's
- accretionary
- (accretions)
- accretive
- accriminate
- accroach
- accroached
- accroaching
- accroachment
- accroides
- accruable
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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.