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Hyphenation for “primitive”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “primitive”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "primitive" 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 “primitive” 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: „primitive“ ⟶ „prim-i-tive“.

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 "primitive"

primitive >> /ˈprɪmədɪv/

Definition: [noun] A person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society.
Example: reports of travelers and missionaries described contemporary primitives

Definition: [noun] A pre-Renaissance painter.
Example: Theirs was no retrograde revival of past styles, but a reworking of Giotto and the Italian primitives through a modernist lens, specifically, the ironic classicism of Giorgio de Chirico.

Definition: [noun] A word, base, or root from which another is historically derived.
Example: And although one should be cautious about saying that there is a simple list of semantical primitives, it does seem reasonable to maintain that Aristotelians had unearthed most of the major ones.

Definition: [adjective] Relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
Example: primitive mammals

Synonyms of "primitive"

ancient | earliest | first | prehistoric | antediluvian | antique | primordial | primeval | primal | primary | lower | original | proto- | ur- |

Definition: [adjective] Having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency.
Example: the accommodations at the camp were a bit primitive

Synonyms of "primitive"

crude | simple | rough | basic | elementary | rough-hewn | rudimentary | undeveloped | unrefined | unsophisticated | rude | rough and ready | makeshift |

Definition: [adjective] Not developed or derived from anything else.
Example: the primitive material of the universe

Definition: [adjective] (of a part or structure) in the first or early stage of formation or growth; rudimentary.
Example: The tumor occurs near the coccyx, where the greatest concentration of primitive cells exists for the longest period of time during development.

Synonyms of "primitive"

rudimentary | undeveloped | incomplete | embryonic | immature |