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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.

member
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: member

Definitions of member

member is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    One who officially belongs to a group.
  • noun
    A part of a whole.

    Example: The I-beams were to become structural members of a pedestrian bridge.

  • noun
    Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.

    Synonyms: limb, lith

  • noun
    The penis.

    Synonyms: pintle, tarse

  • noun
    One of the propositions making up a syllogism.

    Synonyms: premise, premiss

  • noun
    An element of a set.

    Synonyms: element

  • noun
    A function or piece of data associated with each separate instance of a class.
  • noun
    The judge or adjudicator in a consumer court.
  • noun
    A part of a discourse or of a period, sentence, or verse; a clause.
  • noun
    Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the equality sign.
  • noun
    A file stored within an archive file.

    Example: The zip file holding the source code of this application has 245 members.

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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.