Hyphenation of authority
How to hyphenate authority
Because it is a word with a single syllable, authority 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 authority
authority is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe power to enforce rules or give orders.
Example: I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
- noun(used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
- nounA person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
Example: the world's foremost authority on orangutans
- nounGovernment-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity.
Words nearby authority
- authoritarian
- authoritarianism
- authoritarianisms
- authoritarians
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- authoritativeness
- authorities
- (authority)
- authority's
- authorizable
- authorization
- authorization's
- authorizations
- authorize
- authorized
- authorizer
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.