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Hyphenation of conservator

How to hyphenate conservator

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

conservator
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: conservator

Definitions of conservator

conservator is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
  • noun
    A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
  • noun
    An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
  • noun
    A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
  • noun
    A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.

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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.