Hyphenation of tombstone
How to hyphenate tombstone
Because it is a word with a single syllable, tombstone is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of tombstone
tombstone is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA headstone marking a person's grave.
Synonyms: gravestone, headstone
- nounThe symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.
Synonyms: halmos
- nounA marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.
- nounA crashdump.
- nounAn unusual morphological feature on an electrocardiogram indicative of acute myocardial infarction, characterized by a massive ST elevation.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo take part in tombstoning: to jump into the sea, etc. from a cliff or other high point so as to enter the water vertically straight.
- verbFor a surfboard to stand upright half-submerged in the water (like a tombstone, above) because the surfer is underwater with his or her legrope pulled tight. Often this indicates a surfer in difficulty, either held down by the power of a wave or unconscious and unable to get to the surface.
- verbTo replace (an object or data) with a tombstone marker.
Words nearby tombstone
- tomboy
- tomboyful
- tomboyish
- tomboyishly
- tomboyishness
- tomboyism
- tomboys
- tombs
- (tombstone)
- tombstones
- tombstoning
- tomcat
- tomcats
- tomcatted
- tomcatting
- tomcod
- tomcods
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.