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.

dated

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 5
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of dated

dated is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

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.

Definition 1 as adjective

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Outdated.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.