Hyphenation of cardinal
How to hyphenate cardinal
cardinal is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, cardinal is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 3
- Characters Count
- 8
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 8
- Hyphens Count
- 2
Definitions of cardinal
- noun One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
- noun Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
- noun Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.
- noun (color) A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
- noun Short for cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., zero, one, two, three). (See Wikipedia article on Cardinal number.)
- noun (grammar) Short for cardinal numeral, a word used to represent a cardinal number.
- noun Short for cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), a flowering plant.
- noun Short for cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), a freshwater fish.
- noun (bow) A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth.
- noun Mulled red wine.
- adjective Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
Example: a cardinal rule
- adjective Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
Example: a cardinal mark
- adjective Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
- adjective Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock).
Words nearby cardinal
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- cardigan
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- cardin
- (cardinal)
- cardinal-bishop
- cardinal-deacon
- cardinal-flower
- cardinal-priest
- cardinal-red
- cardinalate
- cardinalated
- cardinalates
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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.