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Hyphenation of swarm

How to hyphenate swarm

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

swarm
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: swarm

Definitions of swarm

swarm is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
  • noun
    A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.

    Example: a swarm of meteorites

  • noun
    A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To move as a swarm.
  • verb
    To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc.
  • verb
    To fill a place as a swarm.
  • verb
    To overwhelm as by an opposing army.
  • verb
    To climb by gripping with arms and legs alternately.
  • verb
    To breed multitudes.

Words nearby swarm

  • swarding
  • swards
  • swardy
  • sware
  • swarf
  • swarfer
  • swarfs
  • swarga
  • (swarm)
  • swarmed
  • swarmer
  • swarmers
  • swarming
  • swarmingness
  • swarms
  • swarmy
  • swarry

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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.