Hyphenation of practices

How to hyphenate practices

practices is a polysyllabic word with 2 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, practices is hyphenated as:

prac-tices

Syllables Count: 2
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 1

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of practices

practices is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
Synonyms: drill, "dry run", exercise, rehearsal, training, trial, workout
Example: He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
noun
An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
Example: Being on a team is hard: you're always having to go to practice while everyone else is taking it easy.
noun
The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
noun
A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
Synonyms: "general practice"
Example: She ran a thriving medical practice.
noun
The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
noun
A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
Synonyms: custom, habit, pattern, routine, wone, wont
Example: It is good practice to check each door and window before leaving.
noun
Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
Example: That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?
noun
The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.
Example: This firm of solicitors is involved in family law practice.
noun
Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
noun
A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
Example: You should practise playing piano every day.
verb
To repeat an activity in this way.
Example: If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
verb
To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
Example: They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
verb
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
Example: She practised law for forty years before retiring.
verb
To conspire.
verb
To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
verb
To make use of; to employ.
verb
To teach or accustom by practice; to train.

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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.