Hyphenation of devolution

How to hyphenate devolution

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

devolution

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 10
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of devolution

devolution is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A rolling down.
noun
A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
noun
The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
noun
Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
Example: It is quite disheartening to witness the devolution of our nation's political discourse over the past several years.
noun
The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.
Example: The question of whether England should receive devolution like Scotland and Wales have has dogged British politics for years.

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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.