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Hyphenation of animations

How to hyphenate animations

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

animations
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: animations

Definitions of animations

animations is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
  • noun
    (in the sense of a cartoon) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced
  • noun
    The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness

    Example: He recited the story with great animation.

  • noun
    The condition of being animate or alive.
  • noun
    Conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category

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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.