Hyphenation of legitimate

How to hyphenate legitimate

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

legitimate

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 10
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of legitimate

legitimate is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A person born to a legally married couple.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
Synonyms: lawful, legal
adjective
Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
Example: legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard or method
adjective
Authentic, real, genuine.
Example: legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions
adjective
Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple.
Synonyms: rightful
adjective
Relating to hereditary rights.

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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.