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Hyphenation of waiting

How to hyphenate waiting

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

waiting
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
7
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: waiting

Definitions of waiting

waiting is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
  • verb
    To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

    Example: Wait here until your car arrives.

  • verb
    To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

    Example: She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn.

  • verb
    To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
  • verb
    To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
  • verb
    To defer or postpone (especially a meal).

    Example: to wait dinner

  • verb
    To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Watching.
  • noun
    The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
  • noun
    Attendance, service.

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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.