Hyphenation of primaries
How to hyphenate primaries
Because it is a word with a single syllable, primaries is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of primaries
primaries is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
- nounThe first year of grade school.
- nounA base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
- nounThe most massive component of a gravitationally bound system, such as a planet in relation to its satellites.
- nounA primary school.
- nounAny flight feather attached to the manus (hand) of a bird.
- nounA primary colour.
- nounPrimary site of disease; original location or source of the disease.
Example: most common primaries
- nounA directly driven inductive coil, as in a transformer or induction motor that is magnetically coupled to a secondary
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
- verbTo take part in a primary election.
Words nearby primaries
- primages
- primal
- primality
- primally
- primaquine
- primar
- primarian
- primaried
- (primaries)
- primarily
- primariness
- primary
- primary's
- primas
- primatal
- primate
- primates
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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.