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Hyphenation of personalities

How to hyphenate personalities

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

personalities
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
13
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: personalities

Definitions of personalities

personalities is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

    Example: The president has a unique personality.

  • noun
    An assumed role or manner of behavior.

    Example: In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.

  • noun
    A celebrity.

    Example: Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.

  • noun
    Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.

    Example: The best contestant shows most personality.

  • noun
    Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.

    Example: indulgence in personalities

  • noun
    That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.

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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.