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Hyphenation of cipher

How to hyphenate cipher

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

cipher
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: cipher

Definitions of cipher

cipher is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A numeric character.
  • noun
    Any text character.
  • noun
    A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram.

    Example: a painter's cipher, an engraver's cipher, etc.

  • noun
    A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.

    Example: The message was written in a simple cipher. Anyone could figure it out.

  • noun
    A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext.
  • noun
    Ciphertext; a message concealed via a cipher.

    Example: The message is clearly a cipher, but I can't figure it out.

  • noun
    A grouping of three digits in a number, especially when delimited by commas or periods:

    Example: The probability is 1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000 — a number having five ciphers of zeros.

  • noun
    A fault in an organ valve which causes a pipe to sound continuously without the key having been pressed.
  • noun
    A hip-hop jam session.
  • noun
    The path (usually circular) shared cannabis takes through a group, an occasion of cannabis smoking.
  • noun
    Someone or something of no importance.
  • noun
    Zero.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To calculate.

    Example: I never learned much more than how to read and cipher.

  • verb
    To write in code or cipher.
  • verb
    Of an organ pipe: to sound independent of the organ.
  • verb
    To decipher.

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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.