Hyphenation of member
How to hyphenate member
Because it is a word with a single syllable, member is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 6
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 6
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of member
member is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounOne who officially belongs to a group.
- nounA part of a whole.
Example: The I-beams were to become structural members of a pedestrian bridge.
- nounPart of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.
- nounThe penis.
- nounOne of the propositions making up a syllogism.
- nounAn element of a set.
Synonyms: element
- nounA function or piece of data associated with each separate instance of a class.
- nounThe judge or adjudicator in a consumer court.
- nounA part of a discourse or of a period, sentence, or verse; a clause.
- nounEither of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the equality sign.
- nounA file stored within an archive file.
Example: The zip file holding the source code of this application has 245 members.
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- (member)
- member's
- membered
- memberless
- members
- membership
- membership's
- memberships
- membracid
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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.