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Hyphenation of qualified

How to hyphenate qualified

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

qualified
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: qualified

Definitions of qualified

qualified is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
  • adjective
    Restricted or limited by conditions.

    Example: Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
  • verb
    To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task.
  • verb
    To certify or license someone for something.
  • verb
    To modify, limit, restrict or moderate something; especially to add conditions or requirements for an assertion to be true.
  • verb
    To mitigate, alleviate (something); to make less disagreeable.
  • verb
    To compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage.
  • verb
    To give individual quality to; to modulate; to vary; to regulate.
  • verb
    To throw and catch each object at least twice.

    Example: to qualify seven balls you need at least fourteen catches

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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.