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Hyphenation of flow

How to hyphenate flow

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

flow
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
4
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of flow

flow is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts
  • noun
    The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
  • noun
    A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.

    Example: The notion of flow is basic to the study of ordinary differential equations.

  • noun
    The rising movement of the tide.
  • noun
    Smoothness or continuity.

    Example: The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow.

  • noun
    The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.

    Example: Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice.

  • noun
    A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
  • noun
    A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.
  • noun
    The emission of blood during menstruation.

    Example: Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow.

  • noun
    The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.

    Example: The production on his new mixtape is mediocre but his flow is on point.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To move as a fluid from one position to another.

    Example: Rivers flow from springs and lakes.

  • verb
    To proceed; to issue forth.

    Example: Wealth flows from industry and economy.

  • verb
    To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

    Example: The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow.

  • verb
    To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
  • verb
    To hang loosely and wave.

    Example: a flowing mantle; flowing locks

  • verb
    To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.

    Example: The tide flows twice in twenty-four hours.

  • verb
    To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
  • verb
    To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
  • verb
    To cover with varnish.
  • verb
    To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.

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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.