Hyphenation of qualifying
How to hyphenate qualifying
Because it is a word with a single syllable, qualifying 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 qualifying
qualifying is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
- verbTo make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task.
- verbTo certify or license someone for something.
- verbTo modify, limit, restrict or moderate something; especially to add conditions or requirements for an assertion to be true.
- verbTo mitigate, alleviate (something); to make less disagreeable.
- verbTo compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage.
- verbTo give individual quality to; to modulate; to vary; to regulate.
- verbTo throw and catch each object at least twice.
Example: to qualify seven balls you need at least fourteen catches
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA qualification or added condition.
- nounAn examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
Words nearby qualifying
- qualificatory
- qualified
- qualifiedly
- qualifiedness
- qualifier
- qualifiers
- qualifies
- qualify
- (qualifying)
- qualifyingly
- qualimeter
- qualitative
- qualitatively
- qualitied
- qualities
- quality
- quality's
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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.