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Hyphenation of sedentary

How to hyphenate sedentary

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

sedentary
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: sedentary

Definitions of sedentary

sedentary is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A sedentary person

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

    Example: The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.

  • adjective
    (of a human population) Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
  • adjective
    (of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
  • adjective
    Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
  • adjective
    Caused by long sitting.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.