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.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of mechanical
mechanical is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounManually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- nounOne who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- nounA robot or mechanical creature.
- nounA mechanical engineer.
- nounAn instance of equipment failure.
- nounA stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- nounA machine that performs a job typically accomplished using an animal or manual labor.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveCharacteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
- adjectiveRelated to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on mass).
Example: mechanical engineering
- adjectiveRelated to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
Example: mechanical dictionary
- adjectiveDone by machine.
Example: mechanical task
- adjectiveUsing mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
Example: mechanical arm
- adjectiveAs 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.
- adjectiveHandy with machines.
Example: Why don't you ask Joe to fix it? He's very mechanical.
Words nearby mechanical
- mecha
- mechael
- mechan-
- mechanal
- mechanality
- mechanalize
- mechanic
- mechanic's
- (mechanical)
- mechanicalism
- mechanicalist
- mechanicality
- mechanicalization
- mechanicalize
- mechanically
- mechanicalness
- mechanician
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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.