Hyphenation of draughted

How to hyphenate draughted

Because it is a word with a single syllable, draughted is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

draughted

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of draughted

draughted is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
verb
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
verb
To write a law.
verb
To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
Example: He was drafted during the Vietnam War.
verb
To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.
Example: There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.
verb
To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
Example: The calves were drafted from the cows.
verb
To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
Example: After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
verb
To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.
verb
To draw out; to call forth.
verb
To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

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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.