Hyphenation of concentrates
How to hyphenate concentrates
Because it is a word with a single syllable, concentrates is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 12
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 12
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of concentrates
concentrates is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA substance that is in a condensed form.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo 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
- verbTo 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
- verbTo approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
Example: Population tends to concentrate in cities.
- verbTo focus one's thought or attention (on).
Example: Let me concentrate!
Words nearby concentrates
- concentered
- concentering
- concentive
- concento
- concentralization
- concentralize
- concentrate
- concentrated
- (concentrates)
- concentrating
- concentration
- concentrations
- concentrative
- concentrativeness
- concentrator
- concentrators
- concentre
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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.