Hyphenation of expectations

How to hyphenate expectations

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

expectations

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 12
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: expectations

Definitions of expectations

expectations is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
noun
That which is expected or looked for.
noun
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
noun
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
noun
The first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
noun
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean.
noun
The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.