Hyphenation of overextend
How to hyphenate overextend
Because it is a word with a single syllable, overextend is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 10
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 10
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of overextend
overextend is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.
- verbTo apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.
- verbTo push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.
Words nearby overextend
- overexposing
- overexposure
- overexpress
- overexpressive
- overexpressively
- overexpressiveness
- overexquisite
- overexquisitely
- (overextend)
- overextended
- overextending
- overextends
- overextension
- overextensions
- overextensive
- overextreme
- overexuberance
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.