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wasting

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

wasting

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

wasting is a polysyllabic word with 2 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, wasting is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwasting

1verb
  • To devastate, destroy
  • To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.

    Example: "We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."

  • To kill; to murder.
  • To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
  • Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
  • To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.
  • To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.
1noun
  • Gradual deterioration or wasting away.

    Example: "muscular wastings"

  • The act by which something is laid waste; destruction.
1adjective
  • Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass.
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