Hyphenation of prospective

How to hyphenate prospective

prospective 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, prospective is hyphenated as:

prospec-tive

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 prospective

prospective is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
noun
A perspective glass.
noun
(often plural) A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
Example: I'm meeting the prospectives at 3.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Likely or expected to happen or become.
Example: Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted.
adjective
Anticipated in the near or far future.
adjective
Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
adjective
Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
adjective
(of research) A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
adjective
(grammar) Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
Example: What some other languages convey with prospective aspect, English conveys with expressions like going to drive the car home.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.