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Hyphenation of geographies

How to hyphenate geographies

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

geographies
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: geographies

Definitions of geographies

geographies is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A description of the earth: a treatise or textbook on geography; an atlas or gazetteer.
  • noun
    The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
  • noun
    Terrain: the physical properties of a region of the earth.
  • noun
    Any subject considered in terms of its physical distribution.
  • noun
    Similar books, studies, or regions concerning other planets.
  • noun
    The physical arrangement of any place, particularly a house.
  • noun
    The lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
  • noun
    The relative arrangement of the parts of anything.
  • noun
    A territory: a geographical area as a field of business or market sector.

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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.