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Hyphenation of surfacing

How to hyphenate surfacing

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

surfacing
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: surfacing

Definitions of surfacing

surfacing is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To provide something with a surface.
  • verb
    To apply a surface to something.
  • verb
    To rise to the surface.
  • verb
    To bring to the surface.
  • verb
    To come out of hiding.
  • verb
    For information or facts to become known.
  • verb
    To make information or facts known.
  • verb
    To work a mine near the surface.
  • verb
    To appear or be found.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Material used to make a surface.

    Example: asphalt road surfacings

  • noun
    The act of coming above the surface.

    Example: The researchers measured the number of surfacings per minute by each dolphin.

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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.