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Hyphenation of increment

How to hyphenate increment

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

increment
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: increment

Definitions of increment

increment is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The action of increasing or becoming greater.
  • noun
    The waxing of the moon.
  • noun
    The amount of increase.
  • noun
    An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, [...] think on these things."
  • noun
    The amount of time added to a player's clock after each move.
  • noun
    (grammar) A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.

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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.