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Hyphenation of agreements

How to hyphenate agreements

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

agreements
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: agreements

Definitions of agreements

agreements is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

    Example: to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement.

  • noun
    A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.

    Example: The results of my experiment are in agreement with those of Michelson and with the law of General Relativity.

  • noun
    A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.
  • noun
    (grammar) Rules that exist in many languages that force some parts of a sentence to be used or inflected differently depending on certain attributes of other parts.
  • noun
    (chiefly in the plural) An agreeable quality.

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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.