Hyphenation of difference
How to hyphenate difference
Because it is a word with a single syllable, difference is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of difference
difference is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe quality of being different.
Example: You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.
- nounA characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
Example: There are three differences between these two pictures.
- nounA disagreement or argument.
Example: We have our little differences, but we are firm friends.
- nounSignificant change in or effect on a situation or state.
Example: It just won't make much difference to me.
- nounThe result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
Example: The difference between 3 and 21 is 18.
- nounChoice; preference.
- nounAn addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
- nounThe quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
- noun(logic circuits) A Boolean operation which is TRUE when the two input variables are different but is otherwise FALSE; the XOR operation (\scriptstyle A \overline B + \overline A B).
- noun(relational algebra) the set of elements that are in one set but not another (\scriptstyle A \overline B).
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo distinguish or differentiate.
Words nearby difference
- diffame
- diffareation
- diffarreation
- diffeomorphic
- diffeomorphism
- differ
- differed
- differen
- (difference)
- difference's
- differenced
- differences
- differencing
- differencingly
- differency
- different
- differentia
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.
In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.