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Hyphenation of feathering

How to hyphenate feathering

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

feathering
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: feathering

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.