2syllables
eighties
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eighties 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, eighties is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofeighties
1noun
- The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.
- The decade of one's life from age 80 through age 89.
- (temperature, rates) The range between 80 and 89.
1adjective
- From or evoking the 81st through 90th years of a century (chiefly the 1980s).
Example: "Sue picked a playlist of eighties music for the dinner to remind her wife of that night they met all those years ago."
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