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Hyphenation of filibusters

How to hyphenate filibusters

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

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

Definitions of filibusters

filibusters is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
  • noun
    (US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
  • noun
    (US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
  • verb
    To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

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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.