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Hyphenation of decimates

How to hyphenate decimates

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

decimates
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Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
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Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: decimates

Definitions of decimates

decimates is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
  • noun
    A tenth of something.
  • noun
    A set of ten items.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To kill one-tenth of a group, (specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
  • verb
    To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.
  • verb
    To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
  • verb
    To exact a tithe or other 10% tax
  • verb
    To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
  • verb
    To decimalize: to divide into tenths, hundredths etc.
  • verb
    To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of anything.
  • verb
    To replace a high-resolution model with another of lower but acceptable quality.

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Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.