Hyphenation of committing
How to hyphenate committing
committing is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, committing is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 3
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 2
Definitions of committing
- verb To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
- verb To put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.
- verb To have (a person) enter an establishment, such as a hospital or asylum, as a patient.
Example: Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!
- verb To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.
Example: to commit a series of heinous crimes
- verb To join a contest; to match; followed by with.
- verb To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)
Example: to commit oneself to a certain action
- verb To make a set of changes permanent.
- verb (Latinism) To confound.
- verb To commit an offence; especially, to fornicate.
- verb To be committed or perpetrated; to take place; to occur.
- noun The act by which something is committed.
Words nearby committing
- committeemen
- committees
- committeeship
- committeewoman
- committeewomen
- committent
- committer
- committible
- (committing)
- committitur
- committment
- committor
- commix
- commixed
- commixes
- commixing
- commixt
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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.