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cursor

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "cursor" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

cursor

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

cursor is a polysyllabic word with 2 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, cursor is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcursor

1noun
  • A part of any of several scientific instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position
  • A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device
  • An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place

    Synonyms: "the caret"

  • A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it
  • A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly

    Synonyms: "the iterator pattern"

1verb
  • To navigate by means of the cursor keys.
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