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Hyphenation of union

How to hyphenate union

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

union
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: union

Definitions of union

union is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
  • noun
    The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.
  • noun
    That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
  • noun
    A trade union; a workers' union.
  • noun
    An association of students at a university for social and/or political purposes; also in some cases a debating body.
  • noun
    A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, such as pipes.
  • noun
    The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets.
  • noun
    The act or state of marriage.
  • noun
    Sexual intercourse.
  • noun
    A data structure that can store any of various types of item, but only one at a time.
  • noun
    A large, high-quality pearl.
  • noun
    An affiliation of several parishes for joint support and management of their poor; also the jointly-owned workhouse.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To combine sets using the union operation.

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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.