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Hyphenation of weathering

How to hyphenate weathering

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

weathering
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
10
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: weathering

Definitions of weathering

weathering is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
  • verb
    (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
  • verb
    To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
  • verb
    To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.

    Example: to weather a cape; to weather another ship

  • verb
    To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.

    Example: Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa.

  • verb
    To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
  • noun
    Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
  • noun
    A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.

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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.