Hyphenation of condition

How to hyphenate condition

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

condition

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: condition

Definitions of condition

condition is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
noun
A requirement or requisite.
Example: Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment.
noun
A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.
noun
The health status of a medical patient.
Example: My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition.
noun
The state or quality.
Example: National reports on the condition of public education are dismal. The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.
noun
A particular state of being.
Example: Hypnosis is a peculiar condition of the nervous system. Steps were taken to ameliorate the condition of slavery. Security is defined as the condition of not being threatened. Aging is a condition over which we are powerless.
noun
The situation of a person or persons, particularly their social and/or economic class, rank.
Example: A man of his condition has no place to make request.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To subject to the process of acclimation.
Example: I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego.
verb
To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.
Example: They were conditioning their shins in their karate class.
verb
To place conditions or limitations upon.
verb
To shape the behaviour of someone to do something.
verb
To treat (the hair) with hair conditioner.
verb
To contract; to stipulate; to agree.
verb
To test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains).
verb
(colleges) To put under conditions; to require to pass a new examination or to make up a specified study, as a condition of remaining in one's class or in college.
Example: to condition a student who has failed in some branch of study
verb
To impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible.

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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.