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Hyphenation of private

How to hyphenate private

Because it is a word with a single syllable, private is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

private
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: private

Definitions of private

private is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
  • noun
    A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
  • noun
    (in the plural) The genitals.
  • noun
    A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
  • noun
    Personal interest; particular business.
  • noun
    Privacy; retirement.
  • noun
    One not invested with a public office.
  • noun
    (usually in the plural) A private lesson.

    Example: If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.

    Example: Her address is private; you can't have it.

  • adjective
    Not accessible by the public.

    Example: private property

  • adjective
    Not in governmental office or employment.

    Example: He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen.

  • adjective
    Not publicly known; not open; secret.

    Example: The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.

  • adjective
    Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded.

    Example: Can we go somewhere more private?

  • adjective
    Not traded by the public.

    Example: private corporation

  • adjective
    Secretive; reserved.

    Example: He is a very private person.

  • adjective
    (of a room in a medical facility) Not shared with another patient.
  • adjective
    Accessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclasses.

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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.