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Hyphenation of acetabula

How to hyphenate acetabula

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

acetabula
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: acetabula

Definitions of acetabula

acetabula is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
  • noun
    The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
  • noun
    A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
  • noun
    The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
  • noun
    One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
  • noun
    (Roman Antiquities) A vinegar cup.
  • noun
    (Roman Antiquities) The socket of the hipbone.
  • noun
    (Roman Antiquities) A measure of about one eighth of a pint.

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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.