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Hyphenation of artefacts

How to hyphenate artefacts

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

artefacts
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: artefacts

Definitions of artefacts

artefacts is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
  • noun
    An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
  • noun
    Something viewed as a product of human agency or conception rather than an inherent element.
  • noun
    A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.

    Example: The spot on his lung turned out to be an artifact of the X-ray process.

  • noun
    An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.

    Example: The dig produced many Roman artifacts.

  • noun
    An appearance or structure in protoplasm due to death, the method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.
  • noun
    A perceptible distortion that appears in an audio or video file or a digital image as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.

    Example: This JPEG image has been so highly compressed that it has unsightly compression artifacts, making it unsuitable for the cover of our magazine.

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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.