Hyphenation of sideline

How to hyphenate sideline

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

sideline

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 8
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of sideline

sideline is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A line at the side of something.
noun
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
Example: She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
noun
A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
noun
A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
noun
Usually in the plural: the area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
Example: The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.
noun
The outside or perimeter of any activity.
Example: She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines.
noun
A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
Example: The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
verb
To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
Example: The illness sidelined him for weeks.

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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.