Hyphenation of annealing
How to hyphenate annealing
Because it is a word with a single syllable, annealing is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of annealing
annealing is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- verbTo cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
- verbTo burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
- verbTo make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
- verbTo strengthen or harden.
Example: The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice.
Example: Without annealing, the quality of our metal products will diminish.
Words nearby annealing
- annats
- annatto
- annattos
- anne
- anneal
- annealed
- annealer
- annealers
- (annealing)
- anneals
- annect
- annectant
- annectent
- annection
- annelid
- annelida
- annelidan
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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.