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purchasing

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

purchasing

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

purchasing 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, purchasing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpurchasing

1verb
  • To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

    Example: "to purchase land, to purchase a house"

  • To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
  • To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.

    Example: "to purchase favor with flattery"

  • To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
  • To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.

    Example: "to purchase a cannon"

  • To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
  • To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.

    Example: "Many aristocratic refugees' portable treasures purchased their safe passage and comfortable exile during the revolution"

1noun
  • An act or process of making a purchase.
  • A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
  • A part of an organization that manages such processes
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