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Hyphenation of widen

How to hyphenate widen

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

widen
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: widen

Definitions of widen

widen is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To become wide or wider.

    Example: His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

  • verb
    To make wide or wider.
  • verb
    To let out clothes to a larger size.

    Example: She widened his trousers for him.

  • verb
    To broaden or extend in scope or range.

    Example: The police widened their enquiries.

  • verb
    To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

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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.