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Hyphenation of disconnected

How to hyphenate disconnected

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

disconnected
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
12
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: disconnected

Definitions of disconnected

disconnected is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To sever or interrupt a connection.
  • verb
    Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.
  • verb
    To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    That is no longer connected.

    Example: There's no use trying to make a call on the disconnected phone.

  • adjective
    Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.

    Example: I just feel so disconnected from people living on the other side of the world.

  • adjective
    Incoherent; disjointed.
  • adjective
    (of a topological space) That can be partitioned into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.

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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.