Hyphenation of confidential
How to hyphenate confidential
Because it is a word with a single syllable, confidential is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 12
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 12
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of confidential
confidential is defined as:
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveKept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
Synonyms: classified, dern, "off the record", private, privileged, secret
Example: The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
- adjectiveInclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Example: Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential, and began to gossip.
- adjectiveHaving someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
Example: a confidential agent; a confidential servant; a confidential whisper
Words nearby confidential
- confidants
- confide
- confided
- confidence
- confidences
- confidency
- confident
- confidente
- (confidential)
- confidentiality
- confidentially
- confidentialness
- confidentiary
- confidently
- confidentness
- confider
- confiders
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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.