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Hyphenation of prescriptions

How to hyphenate prescriptions

prescriptions 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, prescriptions is hyphenated as:

pre-scrip-tions
Syllables Count
3
Characters Count
13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
13
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 prescriptions

prescriptions is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..

    Example: "Jurisdiction to prescribe" is a state's authority to make its laws applicable to certain persons or activities. -- Richard G. Alexander, Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996: Congress exceeds its jurisdiction to prescribe law. Washington and Lee Law Review, 1997.

  • noun
    Also called extinctive prescription or liberative prescription. A time period within which a right must be exercised, otherwise it will be extinguished.
  • noun
    Also called acquisitive prescription. A time period after which a person who has, in the role of an owner, uninterruptedly, peacefully, and publicly possessed another's property acquires the property. The described process is known as acquisition by prescription and adverse possession.
  • noun
    A written order, as by a physician or nurse practitioner, for the administration of a medicine or other intervention. See also scrip.

    Example: The surgeon wrote a prescription for a pain killer and physical therapy.

  • noun
    The prescription medicine or intervention so prescribed.

    Example: The pharmacist gave her a bottle containing her prescription.

  • noun
    The formal description of the lens geometry needed for spectacles, etc..

    Example: The optician followed the optometrist's prescription for her new eyeglasses.

  • noun
    The act or practice of laying down norms of language usage, as opposed to description, i.e. recording and describing actual usage.
  • noun
    An instance of a prescriptive pronouncement.
  • noun
    A plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a recipe.
  • noun
    Circumscription; restraint; limitation.

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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.