Hyphenation of cheating

How to hyphenate cheating

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

cheating

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 8
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of cheating

cheating is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.
Example: My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.
verb
To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.
Example: After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.
verb
To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.
Example: He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.
verb
To deceive; to fool; to trick.
Example: He cheated his way into office.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
noun
The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Unsporting or underhand.
adjective
Unfaithful or adulterous.

Words nearby cheating

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cheater
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cheatery
cheatgrass
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cheatrie
cheatry
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chebacco
chebec
chebeck
chebecs

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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.