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Hyphenation of sensitivities

How to hyphenate sensitivities

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

sensitivities
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
13
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: sensitivities

Definitions of sensitivities

sensitivities is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • noun
    The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
  • noun
    The proportion of individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary classification test.
  • noun
    The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
  • noun
    The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.

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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.