Hyphenation of formularies
How to hyphenate formularies
Because it is a word with a single syllable, formularies is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of formularies
formularies is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
- nounA pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs
- nounA list of drugs, created by health insurers, hospitals, or prescription drug plans, that defines how costs for any drug are shared between patient and health care provider, typically broken down by tiers such as preferred generics with lowest copay, or preferred brand with higher copay, or non-preferred brand and not covered tiers with the highest cost to the patient.
- nounAn ancient or medieval collection of models for official writings.
- nounA collection of formulas in sciences and mathematics.
Words nearby formularies
- forms
- formula
- formula's
- formulable
- formulae
- formulaic
- formulaically
- formular
- (formularies)
- formularisation
- formularise
- formularised
- formulariser
- formularising
- formularism
- formularist
- formularistic
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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.