Hyphenation of epicycle
How to hyphenate epicycle
Because it is a word with a single syllable, epicycle is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 8
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 8
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of epicycle
epicycle is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
- nounAny circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
- nounA ring of atoms joining parts of an already cyclic compound
Words nearby epicycle
- epicureans
- epicures
- epicurish
- epicurishly
- epicurism
- epicurize
- epicuticle
- epicuticular
- (epicycle)
- epicycles
- epicyclic
- epicyclical
- epicycloid
- epicycloidal
- epicyemate
- epicyesis
- epicystotomy
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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.