Hyphenation of ascending
How to hyphenate ascending
Because it is a word with a single syllable, ascending 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 ascending
ascending is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo move upward, to fly, to soar.
Example: He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.
- verbTo slope in an upward direction.
- verbTo go up.
Example: You ascend the stairs and take a right.
- verbTo succeed.
Example: She ascended the throne when her mother abdicated.
- verbTo rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.
- verbTo trace, search or go backwards temporally (e.g., through records, genealogies, routes, etc.).
Example: Our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity.
- verbTo become higher in pitch.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounAn ascent.
Example: continual ascendings and descendings
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjective(of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is greater than or equal to the previous element.
Example: Please arrange these numbers in an ascending order.
- adjectiveThat causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
Example: We used an ascending sort.
Words nearby ascending
- ascendants
- ascended
- ascendence
- ascendency
- ascendent
- ascender
- ascenders
- ascendible
- (ascending)
- ascendingly
- ascends
- ascenseur
- ascension
- ascensional
- ascensionist
- ascensions
- ascensiontide
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.
In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.