Hyphenation (noun)

The process of joining words or word parts with a hyphen.

Origin:

The word "hyphenation" comes from the greek word "hyphen" meaning "together" and the suffix "-ation" meaning the act of or process of. it refers to the process of joining words or word parts with a hyphen.

Examples:

1. The editor asked the writer to review the hyphenation of the manuscript before submitting it for publication.
2. Proper hyphenation is important for clarity and readability in written text.
3. The computer program has a built-in tool for automatic hyphenation.
4. Hyphenation is used to link prefixes or suffixes to a base word.
5. Hyphenation can also be used to divide words at the end of a line in typesetting.