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Hyphenation of concentrated

How to hyphenate concentrated

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

concentrated
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
12
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
12
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: concentrated

Definitions of concentrated

concentrated is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

    Example: to concentrate rays of light into a focus

  • verb
    To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.

    Example: to concentrate acid by evaporation

  • verb
    To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.

    Example: Population tends to concentrate in cities.

  • verb
    To focus one's thought or attention (on).

    Example: Let me concentrate!

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Not dilute; having a high concentration.

    Example: We made a drink from concentrated orange juice.

  • adjective
    Intense; directed towards a specific location.

    Example: The concentrated fire from the enemy destroyed our fortifications.

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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.