Hyphenation of dated
How to hyphenate dated
Because it is a word with a single syllable, dated is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions of dated
- verb To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
Example: to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter
- verb To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
- verb To determine the age of something.
Example: to date the building of the pyramids
- verb To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
- verb (by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
- verb (by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
Example: They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months.
- verb To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
Example: The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s.
- verb (with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
- adjective Marked with a date.
Example: The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
- adjective Outdated.
Example: "Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.
- adjective Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
Example: Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else.
- adjective No longer fashionable.
Example: Slang can become dated very quickly.
Words nearby dated
- datchas
- date
- date-bearing
- date-stamp
- date-stamping
- dateable
- dateableness
- datebook
- (dated)
- datedly
- datedness
- dateless
- datelessness
- dateline
- datelined
- datelines
- datelining
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.