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headways

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

headways

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

headways 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, headways is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheadways

1noun
  • Movement ahead or forward.
  • Forward motion, or its rate.
  • The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.
  • Progress toward a goal.
  • The clearance beneath an object, such as an arch, ceiling or bridge; headroom.
  • (coal-mining) A cross-heading.

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