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Hyphenation of circulation

How to hyphenate circulation

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

circulation
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: circulation

Definitions of circulation

circulation is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
  • noun
    The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
  • noun
    Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.

    Example: The new bills will come into circulation next Friday.

  • noun
    The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
  • noun
    The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent.
  • noun
    The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.

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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.