Hyphenation of reached

How to hyphenate reached

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

reached

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 7
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of reached

reached is defined as:

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.