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Hyphenation of cancellation

How to hyphenate cancellation

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

cancellation
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
12
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: cancellation

Definitions of cancellation

cancellation is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
  • noun
    The operation of striking out common factors, in both the dividend and divisor.
  • noun
    A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
  • noun
    In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.
  • noun
    The property of being cancellate.

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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.