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Hyphenation of domesticate

How to hyphenate domesticate

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

domesticate
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: domesticate

Definitions of domesticate

domesticate is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An animal or plant that has been domesticated.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To make domestic.
  • verb
    To make fit for domestic life.
  • verb
    To adapt to live with humans.

    Example: The Russian claims to have successfully domesticated foxes.

  • verb
    To adapt to live with humans.

    Example: Dogs have clearly domesticated more than cats.

  • verb
    To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
  • verb
    To amend the elements of a text to fit local culture.

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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.