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Hyphenation of ancient

How to hyphenate ancient

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

ancient
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: ancient

Definitions of ancient

ancient is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A person who is very old.
  • noun
    A person who lived in ancient times.
  • noun
    One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
  • noun
    A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

    Example: an ancient city  an ancient forest

  • adjective
    Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.

    Example: an ancient author  an ancient empire

  • adjective
    (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
  • adjective
    Experienced; versed.
  • adjective
    Former; sometime.

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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.