Hyphenation of assurances

How to hyphenate assurances

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

assurances

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: assurances

Definitions of assurances

assurances is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.
noun
The state of being assured; firm persuasion; full confidence or trust; freedom from doubt; certainty.
noun
Firmness of mind; undoubting, steadiness; intrepidity; courage; confidence; self-reliance.
noun
Excess of boldness; impudence; audacity
Example: his assurance is intolerable
noun
Betrothal; affiance.
noun
Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Recently, assurance has been used, in England, in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
noun
Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
noun
Subjective certainty of one's salvation.

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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.