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Hyphenation of injection

How to hyphenate injection

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

injection
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: injection

Definitions of injection

injection is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
  • noun
    A specimen prepared by injection.
  • noun
    A morphism from either one of the two components of a coproduct to that coproduct.
  • noun
    The act of inserting materials like concrete grout or gravel by using high pressure pumps.
  • noun
    The supply of additional funding to a person or a business.

    Example: The troubled business received a much-needed cash injection.

  • noun
    A relation on sets (X,Y) that associates each element of Y with at most one element of X.
  • noun
    The insertion of program code into an application, URL, hardware, etc.; especially when malicious or when the target is not designed for such insertion.

    Example: a SQL injection exploit allowing a malicious user to modify a database query

  • noun
    The act of putting a spacecraft into a particular orbit, especially for changing a stable orbit into a transfer orbit, e.g. trans-lunar injection.
  • noun
    A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain.
  • noun
    (specifically) Something injected subcutaneously, intravenously, or intramuscularly by use of a syringe and a needle.
  • noun
    (steam engines) The act of throwing cold water into a condenser to produce a vacuum.
  • noun
    (steam engines) The cold water thrown into a condenser to produce a vacuum.

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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.