Hyphenation of demand

How to hyphenate demand

demand is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, demand is hyphenated as:

de-mand

Syllables Count: 2
Characters Count: 6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 6
Hyphens Count: 1

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of demand

demand is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The desire to purchase goods and services.
Example: Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
noun
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
noun
A forceful claim for something.
Example: Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
noun
A requirement.
Example: His job makes many demands on his time.
noun
An urgent request.
Example: She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
noun
An 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

verb
To request forcefully.
Example: I demand to see the manager.
verb
To claim a right to something.
Example: The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
verb
To ask forcefully for information.
Example: I demand an immediate explanation.
verb
To require of someone.
Example: This job demands a lot of patience.
verb
To issue a summons to court.

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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.