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Hyphenation of adult

How to hyphenate adult

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

adult
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: adult

Definitions of adult

adult is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A fully grown human or animal.
  • noun
    A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To (cause to) be or become an adult.
  • verb
    To behave like an adult.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Fully grown.

    Example: an adult human, animal, or plant

  • adjective
    Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children.

    Example: adult clothes

  • adjective
    Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; of, or pertaining to, pornography.

    Example: This program contains adult content. Parental discretion is advised.

  • adjective
    Vulgar or profane.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.