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borderline

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

borderline

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

borderline is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, borderline is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofborderline

1noun
  • A boundary or accepted division; a border.

    Example: "She lives on the borderline between reality and madness."

  • An individual who has borderline personality disorder.
1verb
  • To border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to.
1adjective
  • Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.

    Example: "I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications."

  • Showing bad taste.

    Example: "Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening."

  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.
1adverb
  • Nearly; not entirely but nevertheless to a great extent

    Example: "He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake."

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