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quartering

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3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

quartering

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

quartering 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, quartering is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofquartering

1verb
  • To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
  • To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.

    Example: "Quarter the horses in the third stable."

  • To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
  • To quartersaw.
1verb
  • To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
1noun
  • A division into four parts.
  • The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
  • The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
  • The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
  • One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
  • A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
  • The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).
  • Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.
1adjective
  • Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
  • At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.

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