Hyphenation of living
How to hyphenate living
Because it is a word with a single syllable, living is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 6
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 6
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of living
living is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo be alive; to have life.
Example: He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
- verbTo have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
Example: I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer.
- verbTo survive; to persevere; to continue.
Example: Her memory lives in that song.
- verbTo cope.
Example: You'll just have to live with it! I can't live in a world without you.
- verbTo pass life in a specified manner.
Example: It is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after.
- verbTo spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
Example: To live an idle or a useful life.
- verbTo act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- verbTo outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
Example: No ship could live in such a storm.
- verb(followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
Example: It is hard to live on the minimum wage. They lived on stale bread.
- verbTo make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
Example: I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe state of being alive.
- noun(plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.
Example: Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living.
- nounFinancial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
Example: What do you do for a living?
- nounA style of life.
Example: plain living
- noun(canon law) A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveHaving life.
- adjectiveIn use or existing.
Example: Hunanese is a living language.
- adjectiveOf everyday life.
Example: These living conditions are deplorable.
- adjectiveTrue to life.
Example: This is the living image of Fidel Castro.
- adjectiveUsed as an intensifier.
Example: He almost beat the living daylights out of me.
Words nearby living
- livid
- livid-brown
- lividities
- lividity
- lividly
- lividness
- livier
- liviers
- (living)
- livingless
- livingly
- livingness
- livings
- livingstoneite
- livish
- livishly
- livistona
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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.