Hyphenation of straining

How to hyphenate straining

straining is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the precise hyphenation for the word you've entered. This method guarantees that your text is hyphenated correctly and conforms to established linguistic norms. straining is hyphenated as:

strain-ing

Syllables Count: 2
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 1

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: st4r2a4i4n5ing

Definitions of straining

straining is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To hold tightly, to clasp.
verb
To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
Example: Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues.
verb
To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
Example: The gale strained the timbers of the ship.
verb
To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
verb
To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
Example: Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker.
verb
To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.
Example: to strain the law in order to convict an accused person
verb
To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander
verb
To percolate; to be filtered.
Example: water straining through a sandy soil
verb
To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.
verb
To urge with importunity; to press.
Example: to strain a petition or invitation
verb
Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.
Example: A man straineth, liveth, then dieth.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc)
noun
Filtering, the process of passing something through a strainer.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.