focusing

noun

How many syllables in focusing?

There are 3 syllables in the word focusing.

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Divide focusing into syllables:

fo · cus · ing

How to pronounce focusing:

Definition of focusing:

focusing (noun):: a center of activity, attraction, or attention; the concentration of attention or energy on something.

Synonyms for focusing:

absorption

bringing to bear

centering

centralization

centring

concentration

consolidation

convergence

direction

engrossment

focal point

focalisation

focalization

focus

focussing

immersion

intensification

particularism

Antonyms for focusing:

avoiding

blinking

brushing off

burying one's head in sand

closing your eyes to

discounting

dispensing with

disregarding

evading

failing

forgetting

ignoring

letting it go

looking the other way

misheeding

neglecting

not taking into account

omitting

overlooking

overpassing

passing over

paying no attention to

paying no heed to

paying no mind

pooh-poohing

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