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connecting

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3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

connecting

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

connecting is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, connecting is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofconnecting

1verb
  • (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

    Synonyms: affix, join, "put together", unite

    Example: "I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

  • (of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.

    Example: "Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there."

  • (of an object) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.

    Example: "The new railroad will connect the northern part of the state to the southern part."

  • (of a person) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.

    Example: "I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work."

  • To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.

    Example: "When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet."

  • To associate; to establish a relation between.

    Example: "I didn't connect my lost jewelry with the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me."

  • To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.

    Example: "I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary."

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