Hyphenation of spread

How to hyphenate spread

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

spread

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 6
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of spread

spread is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act of spreading.
noun
Something that has been spread.
noun
A layout, pattern or design of cards arranged for a reading.
noun
An expanse of land.
noun
A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch.
noun
A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread).
noun
A large meal, especially one laid out on a table.
noun
(bread, etc.) Any form of food designed to be spread, such as butters or jams.
noun
Food improvised by inmates from various ingredients to relieve the tedium of prison food.
Synonyms: swole
noun
An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page.
noun
Two facing pages in a book, newspaper etc.
noun
A numerical difference.
noun
The difference between the wholesale and retail prices.
noun
The difference between the price of a futures month and the price of another month of the same commodity.
noun
The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity.
noun
The purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale of that same delivery month of a different commodity.
noun
An arbitrage transaction of the same commodity in two markets, executed to take advantage of a profit from price discrepancies.
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The difference between bidding and asking price.
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The difference between the prices of two similar items.
noun
An unlimited expanse of discontinuous points.
noun
The surface in proportion to the depth of a cut gemstone.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
Example: He spread his newspaper on the table.
verb
To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions.
Example: I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.
verb
To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.
Example: I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.
verb
To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.
verb
To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.
Example: The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.
verb
To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended.
Example: I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor.
verb
To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.
Example: She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot.
verb
To cover (something) with a thin layer of some substance, as of butter.
Example: He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam.
verb
To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions.
Example: to spread a table
verb
To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours.

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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.