Hyphenation of overreaches

How to hyphenate overreaches

overreaches is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, overreaches is hyphenated as:

over-reaches

Syllables Count: 2
Characters Count: 11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 11
Hyphens Count: 1

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of overreaches

overreaches is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension.
noun
Of a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.
verb
To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability.
verb
Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
verb
To deceive, to swindle.
Synonyms: cheat, defraud
verb
To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
verb
To get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit.

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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.