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Hyphenation of adulteries

How to hyphenate adulteries

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

adulteries
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: adulteries

Definitions of adulteries

adulteries is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.

    Example: She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.

  • noun
    Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
  • noun
    Faithlessness in religion.
  • noun
    The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
  • noun
    The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
  • noun
    (political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
  • noun
    Injury; degradation; ruin.

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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.