Hyphenation of displaces

How to hyphenate displaces

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

displaces

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of displaces

displaces is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To put out of place; to disarrange.
verb
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
verb
To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
verb
To replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced.
Example: Electronic calculators soon displaced the older mechanical kind.
verb
(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
verb
To repress

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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.