Hyphenation of reduce
How to hyphenate reduce
reduce is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, reduce is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 2
- Characters Count
- 6
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 6
- Hyphens Count
- 1
Definitions of reduce
- verb To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
Example: to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.
- verb To lose weight.
- verb To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
Example: Hester Prynne was shocked at the condition to which she found the clergyman reduced.
- verb To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
Example: to reduce a province or a fort
- verb To bring to an inferior state or condition.
Example: to reduce a city to ashes
- verb To decrease the liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off.
- verb To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.
- verb To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
- verb To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.
- verb To express the solution of a problem in terms of another (known) algorithm.
- verb To convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form
- verb To convert to written form. (Usage note: this verb almost always appears as "reduce to writing".)
Example: It is important that all business contracts be reduced to writing.
- verb To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
- verb To reform a line or column from (a square).
- verb To strike off the payroll.
- verb To annul by legal means.
- verb To translate (a book, document, etc.).
Example: a book reduced into English
Words nearby reduce
- redthroat
- redtop
- redtops
- redub
- redubbed
- redubber
- redubs
- reduccion
- (reduce)
- reduceable
- reduceableness
- reduced
- reducement
- reducent
- reducer
- reducers
- reduces
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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.