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Hyphenation of collector

How to hyphenate collector

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

collector
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: collector

Definitions of collector

collector is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

    Example: He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps.

  • noun
    A person who is employed to collect payments.

    Example: She works for the government as a tax collector.

  • noun
    The amplified terminal on a bipolar junction transistor.
  • noun
    A compiler of books; one who collects scattered passages and puts them together in one book.
  • noun
    One holding a Bachelor of Arts in Oxford, formerly appointed to superintend some scholastic proceedings in Lent.
  • noun
    A major sewer which collects sewerage from a number of smaller branch sewers
  • noun
    A mafioso whose task is to collect protection money from small businesses

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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.