Hyphenation of disassociates

How to hyphenate disassociates

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

disassociates

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 13
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of disassociates

disassociates is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To separate oneself from a person or situation.
Example: After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.
verb
To separate into smaller discrete units.
Example: The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables.
verb
To separate from related items.
Example: The fabric of the coat disassociated when I washed it.

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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.