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Hyphenation of delegate

How to hyphenate delegate

Because it is a word with a single syllable, delegate is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

delegate
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
8
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: delegate

Definitions of delegate

delegate is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy
  • noun
    A representative at a conference, etc.
  • noun
    An appointed representative in some legislative bodies
  • noun
    A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To authorize someone to be a delegate
  • verb
    To commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate
  • verb
    (of a subdomain) to give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.