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Hyphenation of degenerate

How to hyphenate degenerate

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

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

Definitions of degenerate

degenerate is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral person.

    Example: In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To lose good or desirable qualities.

    Example: His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital.

  • verb
    To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    (of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.
  • adjective
    (of a human or system) Having lost good or desirable qualities.
  • adjective
    (of an encoding or function) Having multiple domain elements correspond to one element of the range.
  • adjective
    Relating to degeneracy
  • adjective
    Having the same quantum energy level.

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What is hyphenation

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.