Hyphenation of extracts

How to hyphenate extracts

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

extracts

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 8
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of extracts

extracts is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
Something that is extracted or drawn out.
noun
A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
Example: I used an extract of Hemingway's book to demonstrate culture shock.
noun
A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
Example: extract of beef
noun
Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained
Example: quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark.
noun
A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
noun
A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
noun
Ancestry; descent.
noun
A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
Example: to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger
verb
To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb).
Example: to extract an essential oil from a plant
verb
To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
verb
To select parts of a whole
Example: We need to try to extract the positives from the defeat.
verb
To determine (a root of a number).
Example: Please extract the cube root of 27.

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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.