English hyphenation

Hyphenation of “completing”

The standard US-English hyphenation shown for completing is com-plet-ing, with 2 possible break points in this result.

US English hyphenation
com-plet-ing
3 segments2 break points
British English pattern result com-plet-ing The GB pattern set returns the same result for this word.
Wordcompleting
Hyphenationcom-plet-ing
Break points2
Part of speechverb · adjective
Pronunciation/kəmˈpliːt/
Meaning & usage

What does “completing” mean?

completing: Finish making or doing.

Headwordcomplete
Part of speechverb · adjective
Pronunciation/kəmˈpliːt/
1
verb

Finish making or doing.

Example: “he completed his PhD in 1993”

2
verb

Provide with the item or items necessary to make (something) full or entire.

Example: “complete your collection of Britain's brightest gardening magazine”

Synonyms:
cap complement crown perfect add the final touch to add the finishing touch to finish off make perfect round off top off
3
adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Example: “a complete list of courses offered by the university”

4
adjective

(often used for emphasis) to the greatest extent or degree; total.

Example: “a complete ban on smoking”

Word breaks

How “completing” is split

com·plet·ing

For US English, the hyphenation result is com-plet-ing. This gives 2 possible line-break points in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns the same split.

Quick answers

Questions about “completing”

How do you hyphenate “completing”?

In the US-English result used here, completing is hyphenated as com-plet-ing.

Where can “completing” break at the end of a line?

The returned US pattern contains 2 possible break points.

What does “completing” mean?

Finish making or doing.

Can you use “completing” in a sentence?

“he completed his PhD in 1993”

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