hyphenation

Noun hyphenation has 2 senses

• hyphenation(n = noun.act) word division - division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page;
is a kind of division
is a part of orthography, writing system
Derived form verb hyphenate₁

• hyphenation(n = noun.act) - connecting syllables and words by hyphens;
is a kind of punctuation
is a member of orthography, writing system
Derived form verb hyphenate₁