Hyphenation of imaginary
How to hyphenate imaginary
Because it is a word with a single syllable, imaginary 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 imaginary
imaginary is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounImagination; fancy.
- nounAn imaginary quantity.
- nounThe set of values, institutions, laws, and symbols common to a particular social group and the corresponding society through which people imagine their social whole.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveExisting only in the imagination.
Example: Santa Claus is imaginary.
- adjective(of a number) Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of the square root of -1.
Words nearby imaginary
- imaginable
- imaginableness
- imaginably
- imaginal
- imaginant
- imaginaries
- imaginarily
- imaginariness
- (imaginary)
- imaginate
- imaginated
- imaginating
- imagination
- imagination-proof
- imagination's
- imaginational
- imaginationalism
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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.