Hyphenation of reach

How to hyphenate reach

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

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

reach

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 5
Hyphens Count: 0

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Definitions of reach

Definition 1 as noun

noun The act of stretching or extending; extension.
noun The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
Example: The fruit is beyond my reach.
noun The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
noun Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
noun An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
Example: To call George eloquent is certainly a reach.
noun The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
noun Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
noun The distance traversed between tacks.
noun A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
noun A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
noun An extended portion or area of land or water.
noun An article to obtain an advantage.
noun The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
noun An effort to vomit; a retching.

Definition 1 as verb

verb To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
Example: He reached for a weapon that was on the table.
verb To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
Example: to reach one a book
verb To stretch out the hand.
verb To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
Example: The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes.
verb To strike or touch with a missile.
Example: His bullet reached its intended target.
verb Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
verb To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
Example: When the forest reaches the river, you will be able to rest.
verb To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
Example: After three years, he reached the position of manager.
verb To make contact with.
Synonyms: contact, "get hold of", "get in touch"
Example: I tried to reach you all day.
verb To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
Example: What will it take for me to reach him?
verb To arrive at a particular destination.
verb To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.
Example: You can only access the inheritance money when you reach the age of 25.
verb To understand; to comprehend.
verb To overreach; to deceive.
verb To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
Example: Reach for the stars!
verb To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
verb To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
verb To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.

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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.