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Hyphenation of friend

How to hyphenate friend

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

friend
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: friend

Definitions of friend

friend is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

    Example: John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.

  • noun
    An associate who provides assistance.

    Example: The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.

  • noun
    A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

    Example: a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.

  • noun
    A person who backs or supports something.

    Example: I’m not a friend of cheap wine.

  • noun
    An object or idea that can be used for good.

    Example: Wiktionary is your friend.

  • noun
    (used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.

    Example: You’d better watch it, friend.

  • noun
    A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
  • noun
    A spring-loaded camming device.
  • noun
    A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.
  • noun
    A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.

    Example: Friends agree best at a distance.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
  • verb
    To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

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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.