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Hyphenation of possession

How to hyphenate possession

possession is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, possession is hyphenated as:

pos-ses-sion
Syllables Count
3
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
2
Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of possession

possession is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
  • noun
    Something that is owned.

    Example: I would gladly give all of my worldly possessions just to be able to do that.

  • noun
    Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.

    Example: I'm in possession of the car.

  • noun
    A territory under the rule of another country.

    Example: Réunion is the largest of France's overseas possessions.

  • noun
    The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.

    Example: Back then, people with psychiatric disorders were sometimes thought to be victims of demonic possession.

  • noun
    The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.
  • noun
    Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.

    Example: The scoreboard shows a little football symbol next to the name of the team that has possession.

  • noun
    A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
  • noun
    A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.

    Example: Some languages distinguish between a construction like 'my car', which shows alienable possession — the car could become someone else's — and one like 'my foot', which has inalienable possession — my foot will always be mine.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To invest with property.

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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.