Hyphenation of domination
How to hyphenate domination
Because it is a word with a single syllable, domination is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of domination
domination is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA lid.
- nounArea or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
Example: The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building.
- nounThe front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- nounThe top sheet of a bed.
- nounA cloth, usually fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa to protect it from dust, rain, etc. when not in use.
- nounA cover charge.
Example: There's a $15 cover tonight.
- nounA setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
Example: We need to set another cover for the Smith party.
- nounA new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- nounA fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- nounA set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.
Example: The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers.
- nounAn envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- nounA solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- nounIn commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- nounAn insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
- nounA persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- nounA swindler's confederate.
- nounThe portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- nounIn a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- nounThe distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe act of dominating; the exercise of power when ruling
- nounA ruling party; a party in power.
- nounA high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
Synonyms: dominion
- nounA fetish characterized by control/power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
Words nearby domination
- dominant
- dominantly
- dominants
- dominate
- dominated
- dominates
- dominating
- dominatingly
- (domination)
- dominations
- dominative
- dominator
- dominators
- domine
- dominee
- domineer
- domineered
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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.