Hyphenation of hardening
How to hyphenate hardening
Because it is a word with a single syllable, hardening is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of hardening
hardening is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
- verbTo make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
- verbTo strengthen.
- verbTo modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
- verbTo become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
Synonyms: inure
- verbTo become or make (a consonant) more fortis.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe process by which something hardens.
- nounThat which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel.
Words nearby hardening
- harden
- hardenability
- hardenable
- hardenbergia
- hardened
- hardenedness
- hardener
- hardeners
- (hardening)
- hardenite
- hardens
- harder
- harderian
- hardest
- hardfern
- hardfist
- hardfisted
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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.