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widening

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

widening

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

widening 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, widening is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwidening

1verb
  • To become wide or wider.

    Example: "His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor."

  • To make wide or wider.
  • To let out clothes to a larger size.

    Example: "She widened his trousers for him."

  • To broaden or extend in scope or range.

    Example: "The police widened their enquiries."

  • To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
1noun
  • The action of the verb widen.
1adjective
  • Growing wider or farther apart.

    Example: "The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems."

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