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Hyphenation for “upstream”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “upstream”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "upstream" 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 “upstream” 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: „upstream“ ⟶ „up-stream“.

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 "upstream"

upstream >> ˈʌpstriːm

Definition: [adverb] in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source.
Example: a lone motor cruiser rumbled upstream

Synonyms of "upstream"

Definition: [adverb] in or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point.

Synonyms of "upstream"

Definition: [adverb] at a stage in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining.

Synonyms of "upstream"

Definition: [adjective] moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows.
Example: the upstream stretch of the river

Synonyms of "upstream"

Definition: [adjective] situated in or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point.

Synonyms of "upstream"

Definition: [adjective] relating to the stages in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining.

Synonyms of "upstream"