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Hyphen A punctuation mark (-) used to break a word between syllables at the end of a line or to separate the parts of a compound word. Word processing programs with sophisticated hyphenation capabilities recognize three types of hyphens: normal, optional, and nonbreak-ing. Normal hyphens, also called required or hard hyphens, are part of a word’s spelling and are always visible, as in long-term. Optional hyphens, also called
The ability of a program to automatically hyphenate and divide words that do not fit at the end of a line If the text is later revised so that the divided word no longer begins at the right margin, the hyphen is automatically removed and the word prints solid.
TechnologyA hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle, the side opposite of the right angle. The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
A temporary working explanation or supposition based on accumulated facts and suggesting some general principle or relation of cause and effect; a postulated solution to a scientific problem that must be tested and if not validated, discarded.
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