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Hyphenation for “quaternary”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “quaternary”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "quaternary" 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 “quaternary” 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: „quaternary“ ⟶ „qua-ter-nary“.

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 "quaternary"

quaternary >> /ˈkwɑdərˌnɛri/

Definition: [noun] The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.

Definition: [adjective] Fourth in order or rank; belonging to the fourth order.
Example: In the more complicated previous model [3-6], higher total R1 concentrations favor higher order quaternary states.

Definition: [adjective] Relating to or denoting the most recent period in the Cenozoic era, following the Tertiary period and comprising the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs (and thus including the present).
Example: Together, the Pleistocene and Holocene make up the Quaternary period, marked by waxing and waning of polar glaciers.

Definition: [adjective] Denoting an ammonium compound containing a cation of the form NR₄⁺, where R represents organic groups or atoms other than hydrogen.
Example: Chatburn and coworkers compared the effectiveness of two concentrations of acetic acid, quaternary ammonium compound, and household detergent against a mixture of P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and Pseudomonas cepacia.