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Hyphenation of erosion

How to hyphenate erosion

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

erosion
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: erosion

Definitions of erosion

erosion is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.
  • noun
    The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.
  • noun
    The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process.

    Example: the erosion of a person's trust

  • noun
    Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.
  • noun
    (image processing) One of two fundamental operations in morphological image processing from which all other morphological operations are derived.
  • noun
    Loss of tooth enamel due to non-bacteriogenic chemical processes.
  • noun
    A shallow ulceration or lesion, usually involving skin or epithelial tissue.
  • noun
    In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊖); see Erosion (morphology).

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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.