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Hyphenation of circumscription

How to hyphenate circumscription

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

circumscription
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
15
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
15
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: circumscription

Definitions of circumscription

circumscription is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
  • noun
    Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
  • noun
    The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.

    Example: The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.

  • noun
    An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.

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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.