Hyphenation of demand
How to hyphenate demand
Because it is a word with a single syllable, demand is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 6
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 6
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of demand
demand is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe desire to purchase goods and services.
Example: Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
- nounThe amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
- nounA forceful claim for something.
Example: Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
- nounA requirement.
Example: His job makes many demands on his time.
- nounAn urgent request.
Example: She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
- nounAn order.
- noun(electricity supply) More precisely peak demand or peak load, a measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo request forcefully.
Example: I demand to see the manager.
- verbTo claim a right to something.
Example: The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
- verbTo ask forcefully for information.
Example: I demand an immediate explanation.
- verbTo require of someone.
Example: This job demands a lot of patience.
- verbTo issue a summons to court.
Words nearby demand
- demagogue
- demagogueries
- demagoguery
- demagogues
- demagoguism
- demagogy
- demain
- demal
- (demand)
- demandable
- demandant
- demandative
- demanded
- demander
- demanders
- demanding
- demandingly
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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.