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Hyphenation of populations

How to hyphenate populations

populations is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, populations is hyphenated as:

pop-u-la-tions
Syllables Count
4
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
3
Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of populations

populations is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

    Example: The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!

  • noun
    (by extension) The people with a given characteristic.

    Example: India has the third-largest population of English-speakers in the world.

  • noun
    A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.

    Example: The town’s population is only 243.

  • noun
    A collection of organisms of a particular species, sharing a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given area.

    Example: A seasonal migration annually changes the populations in two or more biotopes drastically, many twice in opposite senses.

  • noun
    A group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn.
  • noun
    The act of filling initially empty items in a collection.

    Example: John clicked the Search button and waited for the population of the list to complete.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.