Hyphenation of relations

How to hyphenate relations

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

relations

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: relations

Definitions of relations

relations is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The manner in which two things may be associated.
Example: The relation between diet and health is complex.
noun
A member of one's family.
Example: Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one.
noun
The act of relating a story.
Example: Your relation of the events is different from mine.
noun
A set of ordered tuples.
noun
Specifically, a set of ordered pairs.
Example: Equality is a symmetric relation, while divisibility is not.
noun
A set of ordered tuples retrievable by a relational database; a table.
Example: This relation uses the customer's social security number as a key.
noun
A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.
noun
A subobject of a product of objects.
noun
(usually collocated: sexual relation) The act of intercourse.

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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.