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Hyphenation of allowance

How to hyphenate allowance

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

allowance
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: allowance

Definitions of allowance

allowance is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
  • noun
    Acknowledgment.
  • noun
    That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.

    Example: her meagre allowance of food or drink

  • noun
    Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances

    Example: to make allowance for his naivety

  • noun
    A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.

    Example: Tare and tret are examples of allowance.

  • noun
    A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.

    Example: On the Flat, an apprentice jockey starts with an allowance of 7 lb.

  • noun
    A child's allowance; pocket money.

    Example: She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month.

  • noun
    (minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
  • noun
    Approval; approbation
  • noun
    License; indulgence

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).

    Example: The captain was obliged to allowance his crew.

  • verb
    To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

    Example: Our provisions were allowanced.

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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.