Hyphenation of bleeding

How to hyphenate bleeding

Because it is a word with a single syllable, bleeding is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

bleeding

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 8
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: bleeding

Definitions of bleeding

bleeding is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
Example: If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.
verb
To let or draw blood from.
verb
To take large amounts of money from.
verb
To steadily lose (something vital).
Example: The company was bleeding talent.
verb
(of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.
Example: Ink traps counteract bleeding.
verb
To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
verb
To bleed on; to make bloody.
verb
To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood.
Example: He was a devoted Vikings fan: he bled purple.
verb
To lose sap, gum, or juice.
Example: A tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded.
verb
To issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision.
verb
(of a phonological rule) To destroy the environment where another phonological rule would have applied.
Example: Labialization bleeds palatalization.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.
Example: Internal bleeding is often difficult to detect and can lead to death in a short time.
noun
Bloodletting.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Losing blood
adjective
(intensifier) extreme, outright; see also bloody (sense 3).
Example: "You are a bleeding liar. Truth is of no interest to you at all." — http//groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.software.year-2000/msg/ba82c9dd28cde368

Definition 1 as adverb

adverb
Used as an intensifier: Extremely.
Example: His car's motor is bleeding smoking down the motorway.

Words nearby bleeding

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bleeder
bleeders
(bleeding)
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bleeds
bleekbok
bleep
bleeped
bleeping
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bleery

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.