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Hyphenation of sharper

How to hyphenate sharper

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

sharper
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: sharper

Definitions of sharper

sharper is defined as:

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.

    Example: A face with sharp features

  • adjective
    Intelligent.

    Example: My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.

  • adjective
    Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
  • adjective
    Higher in pitch than required.

    Example: The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.

  • adjective
    Having an intense, acrid flavour.

    Example: Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.

  • adjective
    Sudden and intense.

    Example: A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.

  • adjective
    Illegal or dishonest.

    Example: Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books.

  • adjective
    Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.

    Example: a sharp dealer;  a sharp customer

  • adjective
    Exact, precise, accurate; keen.

    Example: You'll need sharp aim to make that shot.

  • adjective
    Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.

    Example: When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.

  • adjective
    Stylish or attractive.

    Example: You look so sharp in that tuxedo!

  • adjective
    Observant; alert; acute.

    Example: Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!

  • adjective
    Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.

    Example: Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine.

  • adjective
    Steep; precipitous; abrupt.

    Example: a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve

  • adjective
    (of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.

    Example: Sure, any planar graph can be five-colored. But that result is not sharp: in fact, any planar graph can be four-colored. That is sharp: the same can't be said for any lower number.

  • adjective
    Tactical; risky.
  • adjective
    Piercing; keen; severe; painful.

    Example: a sharp pain; the sharp and frosty winter air

  • adjective
    Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.

    Example: a sharp appetite

  • adjective
    Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
  • adjective
    Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
  • adjective
    Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.
  • adjective
    Hungry.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

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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.