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Hyphenation of gerrymandering

How to hyphenate gerrymandering

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

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

Definitions of gerrymandering

gerrymandering is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
  • verb
    (by extension) To draw dividing lines for other types of districts in an unintuitive way to favor a particular group or for other perceived gain.

    Example: The superintendent helped gerrymander the school district lines in order to keep the children of the wealthy gated community in the better school all the way across town.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

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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.