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Hyphenation for “complex”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “complex”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "complex" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “complex” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „complex“ ⟶ „com-plex“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "complex"

complex >> /ˌkɑmˈplɛks/

Definition: [transitive verb] Make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another.
Example: the DNA was complexed with the nuclear extract

Definition: [noun] A group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site.
Example: a new apartment complex

Synonyms of "complex"

building | complex | structure | development |

Definition: [noun] A related group of emotionally significant ideas that are completely or partly repressed and that cause psychic conflict leading to abnormal mental states or behavior.
Example: For about six to eight hours you seem to have no physical experience of the chronic muscular tensions that Reich says are symptomatic of unhealthy mental or emotional complexes.

Definition: [noun] An ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds.
Example: It is known that metal cations form complexes with anionic phosphodiester groups and carbonyl oxygens in the glycerol backbone of phosphocholine lipids.

Definition: [adjective] Consisting of many different and connected parts.
Example: a complex network of water channels

Synonyms of "complex"

compound | composite | compounded | multiplex |

Definition: [adjective] Denoting or involving numbers or quantities containing both a real and an imaginary part.
Example: He also classified real and complex numbers into classes which are algebraically independent.

Definition: [adjective] Denoting an ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds.
Example: in naming complex ions, the names of the ligands are cited first