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Hyphenation of emendation

How to hyphenate emendation

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

emendation
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: emendation

Definitions of emendation

emendation is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
  • noun
    Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.

    Example: The book might be improved by judicious emendations.

  • noun
    An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.

    Example: The genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of the Greek word μυῖα.

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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.