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Hyphenation of mechanical

How to hyphenate mechanical

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

mechanical
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: mechanical

Definitions of mechanical

mechanical is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
  • noun
    One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
  • noun
    A robot or mechanical creature.
  • noun
    A mechanical engineer.
  • noun
    An instance of equipment failure.
  • noun
    A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
  • noun
    A machine that performs a job typically accomplished using an animal or manual labor.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
  • adjective
    Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on mass).

    Example: mechanical engineering

  • adjective
    Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).

    Example: mechanical dictionary

  • adjective
    Done by machine.

    Example: mechanical task

  • adjective
    Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.

    Example: mechanical arm

  • adjective
    As if performed by a machine: lifeless or mindless.

    Example: a mechanical reply to a question

  • adjective
    (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.

    Example: The pianist was too mechanical.

  • adjective
    Handy with machines.

    Example: Why don't you ask Joe to fix it? He's very mechanical.

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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.