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Hyphenation of congruences

How to hyphenate congruences

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

congruences
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: congruences

Definitions of congruences

congruences is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
  • noun
    A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
  • noun
    The quality of being isometric roughly, the same measure and shape.
  • noun
    More generally: any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.

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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.