Hyphenation of published

How to hyphenate published

Because it is a word with a single syllable, published is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

published

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: published

Definitions of published

published is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
Example: Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
verb
To announce to the public.
Example: No newspaper published the victim's name.
verb
To issue the work of (an author).
Example: Grove Press published many avant-garde authors.
verb
To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.
verb
To issue a medium (e.g. publication).
Example: Major city papers still publish daily.
verb
To have one's work accepted for a publication.
Example: She needs to publish in order to get tenure.
verb
(of content) To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.
Example: The article first published online, then in print the next day.
verb
To convert data of a Web page to HTML in a local directory and copy it to the Web site on a remote system.

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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.