Hyphenation of description
How to hyphenate description
Because it is a word with a single syllable, description is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of description
description is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- nounThe act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- nounA set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
Example: The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.
- nounA scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
Example: The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.
- nounThe act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
- nounA descriptive linguistic survey.
Words nearby description
- describers
- describes
- describing
- descried
- descrier
- descriers
- descries
- descript
- (description)
- description's
- descriptionist
- descriptionless
- descriptions
- descriptive
- descriptively
- descriptiveness
- descriptives
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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.