Hyphenation of doctoring
How to hyphenate doctoring
Because it is a word with a single syllable, doctoring is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of doctoring
doctoring is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo act as a medical doctor to.
Example: Her children doctored her back to health.
- verbTo act as a medical doctor.
- verbTo make (someone) into an (academic) doctor; to confer a doctorate upon.
- verbTo physically alter (medically or surgically) a living being in order to change growth or behavior.
Example: They doctored their apple trees by vigorous pruning, and now the dwarfed trees are easier to pick.
- verbTo genetically alter an extant species.
Example: Mendel's discoveries showed how the evolution of a species may be doctored.
- verbTo alter or make obscure, as with the intention to deceive, especially a document.
- verbTo take medicine.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounTreatment by a doctor.
Words nearby doctoring
- doctordom
- doctored
- doctoress
- doctorfish
- doctorfishes
- doctorhood
- doctorial
- doctorially
- (doctoring)
- doctorization
- doctorize
- doctorless
- doctorlike
- doctorly
- doctors
- doctors'commons
- doctorship
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.
In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.