Hyphenation of mechanism
How to hyphenate mechanism
Because it is a word with a single syllable, mechanism is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of mechanism
mechanism is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- noun(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
- nounAny combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
- nounA group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
Example: political machine
- nounA mental, physical or chemical process.
- nounAny process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
- nounThe theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.
Words nearby mechanism
- mechanician
- mechanico-
- mechanicochemical
- mechanicocorpuscular
- mechanicointellectual
- mechanicotherapy
- mechanics
- mechanised
- (mechanism)
- mechanism's
- mechanismic
- mechanisms
- mechanist
- mechanistic
- mechanistically
- mechanists
- mechanizable
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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.