Hyphenation of distributed
How to hyphenate distributed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, distributed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of distributed
distributed is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo divide into portions and dispense.
Example: He distributed the bread amongst his followers.
- verbTo supply to retail outlets.
Example: The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
- verbTo deliver or pass out.
Example: A network of children distributes flyers to every house.
- verbTo scatter or spread.
Example: I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.
- verbTo apportion (more or less evenly).
Example: The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
- verbTo classify or separate into categories.
Example: The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
- verbTo be distributive.
- verbTo separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
- verbTo spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
- verbTo employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
Words nearby distributed
- distressfulness
- distressing
- distressingly
- distrest
- distributable
- distributaries
- distributary
- distribute
- (distributed)
- distributedly
- distributee
- distributer
- distributes
- distributing
- distribution
- distribution's
- distributional
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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.