Hyphenation of understanding

How to hyphenate understanding

Because it is a word with a single syllable, understanding is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

understanding

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 13
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 13
Hyphens Count: 0

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

Definitions of understanding

understanding is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Example: I'm sorry. I don't understand.
verb
To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
Example: I understand that you have a package for me?
verb
(obsolete outside circus, acrobatics) To stand underneath, to support.

Definition 1 as noun

noun
(gerund) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
noun
Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
noun
Opinion, judgement or outlook.
Example: According to my understanding, the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, too.
noun
An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
noun
Sympathy.
Example: He showed much understanding for my problems when he heard about my past.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Showing compassion.
adjective
Knowing; skilful.

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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.