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Hyphenation for “equivalents”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “equivalents”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "equivalents" 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 “equivalents” 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: „equivalents“ ⟶ „equiv-a-lents“.

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 "equivalents"

equivalents >> /ɪˈkwɪv(ə)l(ə)nt/

Definition: [noun] A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Example: the French equivalent of the Bank of England

Synonyms of "equivalents"

counterpart | parallel | alternative | match | complement | analogue | double | twin | opposite number |

Definition: [noun] The mass of a particular substance that can combine with or displace one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen, used in expressing combining powers, especially of elements.
Example: The equivalent of a substance is the mass which supplies or consumes one mole of another substance in a reaction.

Definition: [adjective] Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Example: one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine

Synonyms of "equivalents"

equal | identical |