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Hyphenation of commanders

How to hyphenate commanders

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

commanders
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: commanders

Definitions of commanders

commanders is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
  • noun
    A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
  • noun
    One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
  • noun
    A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
  • noun
    The chief officer of a commandry.
  • noun
    A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
  • noun
    A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
  • noun
    Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.

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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.