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hyphenation

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noun
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As a noun, hyphenation means the inclusion of hyphens.

Meanings of hyphenation

3 meanings

noun

  1. The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.

    “Print the article without hyphenation if you're not sure where to put them.”

  2. Division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

    Similar: word division

  3. Connecting syllables and words by hyphens

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
word division

Words that rhyme with hyphenation

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