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Hyphenation of incarnating

How to hyphenate incarnating

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

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

Definitions of incarnating

incarnating is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To embody in flesh, invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.
  • verb
    To incarn; to become covered with flesh, to heal over.

    Example: 1760: My uncle Toby’s wound was near well, and as soon as the surgeon recovered his surprize, and could get leave to say as much—he told him, 'twas just beginning to incarnate — Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 83)

  • verb
    To make carnal; to reduce the spiritual nature of.
  • verb
    To put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea.

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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.