Hyphenation for “needed”
Showing how to split the syllables of “needed”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “needed”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "needed" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “needed” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech.
As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „needed“ ⟶
„need-ed“.
Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".
Definitions of "needed"
needed >> niːd
Definition: [verb] require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.
Example: I need help now
Synonyms of "needed"
require
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be in need of
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stand in need of
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have need of
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want
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be in want of
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be crying out for
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be desperate for
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demand
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call for
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necessitate
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entail
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involve
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have occasion for/to
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lack
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be without
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be short of
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miss
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necessary
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required
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wanted
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desired
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lacking
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called for
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essential
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requisite
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compulsory
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obligatory
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mandatory
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Definition: [verb] expressing necessity or obligation.
Example: need I say more?
Synonyms of "needed"
have to
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be under an obligation to
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be obliged to
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be compelled to
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be under a compulsion to
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have need to
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Definition: [verb] be necessary.
Example: lest you, even more than needs, embitter our parting
Synonyms of "needed"