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Hyphenation of exploding

How to hyphenate exploding

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

exploding
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: exploding

Definitions of exploding

exploding is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To destroy with an explosion.

    Synonyms: blast, blow, "blow up", burst

    Example: The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb.

  • verb
    To destroy violently or abruptly.

    Example: They sought to explode the myth.

  • verb
    To create an exploded view of.

    Example: Explode the assembly drawing so that all the fasteners are visible.

  • verb
    To disprove or debunk.
  • verb
    To blast, to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.

    Example: The bomb explodes.

  • verb
    To make a violent or emotional outburst.

    Synonyms: "blow up"

    Example: She exploded when I criticised her hat.

  • verb
    To increase suddenly.

    Synonyms: "blow up"

  • verb
    (PHP) To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
  • verb
    To decompress (data) that was previously imploded.

    Synonyms: unstring

  • verb
    To open all doors and hatches on an automobile.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Explosion

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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.