Hyphenation of feathering

How to hyphenate feathering

feathering is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, feathering is hyphenated as:

feath-er-ing

Syllables Count: 3
Characters Count: 10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 10
Hyphens Count: 2

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of feathering

feathering is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To cover or furnish with feathers.
verb
To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.
Example: The stylist feathered my hair.
verb
To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.
verb
To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.
Example: After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the left, damaged engine’s propeller.
verb
To finely shave or bevel an edge.
verb
To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.
verb
To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.
verb
To render light as a feather; to give wings to.
verb
To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.
verb
To tread, as a cock.
verb
To accidentally touch the cue ball with the tip of the cue when taking aim

Definition 1 as noun

noun
Plumage.
noun
A feathered texture.
noun
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
noun
An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.

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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.