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Hyphenation of transgender

How to hyphenate transgender

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

transgender
Syllables Count
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Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: transgender

Definitions of transgender

transgender is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A transgender person.
  • noun
    Transgenderism; the state of being transgender. (Compare transsex.)

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To change the gender of; (used loosely) to change the sex of. (Compare transsex.)

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    (narrowly) Having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female or non-binary gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such people. (Compare transsexual, and the following sense.)
  • adjective
    (broadly) Not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female; having changed gender identity from male to female or female to male, or identifying with elements of both, or having some other gender identity; or, pertaining to such people. (Compare genderqueer, transsexual.)
  • adjective
    (of a space) Intended primarily for transgender people.
  • adjective
    (of a space) Available for use by transgender people (in addition to non-transgender people).

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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.