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Hyphenation of conscious

How to hyphenate conscious

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

conscious
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: conscious

Definitions of conscious

conscious is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.

    Example: The noise woke me, but it was another few minutes before I was fully conscious.

  • adjective
    Aware of one's own existence; aware of one's own awareness.

    Example: Only highly intelligent beings can be fully conscious.

  • adjective
    Aware of, sensitive to; observing and noticing, or being strongly interested in or concerned about.

    Example: I was conscious of a noise behind me.   a very class-conscious analysis

  • adjective
    Deliberate, intentional, done with awareness of what one is doing.
  • adjective
    Known or felt personally, internally by a person.

    Example: conscious guilt

  • adjective
    Self-conscious.

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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.