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.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 15
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 15
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of circumscription
circumscription is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
- nounAnything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
- nounThe 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.
- nounAn electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Words nearby circumscription
- circumscissile
- circumscribable
- circumscribe
- circumscribed
- circumscriber
- circumscribes
- circumscribing
- circumscript
- (circumscription)
- circumscriptions
- circumscriptive
- circumscriptively
- circumscriptly
- circumscrive
- circumsession
- circumsinous
- circumsolar
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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.