Hyphenation of blocking

How to hyphenate blocking

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

blocking

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: blocking

Definitions of blocking

blocking is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
Example: The pipe is blocked.
verb
To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
Example: You're blocking the road – I can't get through!
verb
To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
Example: His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss.
verb
To impede an opponent.
Example: He blocked the basketball player's shot.
verb
To specify the positions and movements of the actors.
Example: It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.
verb
To hit with a block.
verb
To play a block shot.
verb
To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone.
Example: I tried to send you a message, but you've blocked me!
verb
To wait.
Example: When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable.
verb
To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.
Example: I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard.
verb
To shape or sketch out roughly.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
Example: blocking of major opposition sites
noun
The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
noun
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
noun
A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.

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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.