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Hyphenation of differences

How to hyphenate differences

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

differences
Syllables Count
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Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
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Hyphens Count
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: differences

Definitions of differences

differences is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The quality of being different.

    Example: You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.

  • noun
    A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

    Example: There are three differences between these two pictures.

  • noun
    A disagreement or argument.

    Example: We have our little differences, but we are firm friends.

  • noun
    Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.

    Example: It just won't make much difference to me.

  • noun
    The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

    Example: The difference between 3 and 21 is 18.

  • noun
    Choice; preference.
  • noun
    An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
  • noun
    The 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

  • verb
    To distinguish or differentiate.

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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.