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ethical

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

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ethical

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ethical 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, ethical is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofethical

1noun
  • An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
1adjective
  • Of or relating to the study of ethics.

    Example: "The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings."

  • Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.

    Example: "All employees must familiarize themselves with our ethical guidelines."

  • Morally approvable; good.

    Example: "We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be."

  • (of a drug) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

    Example: "In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an ethical drug."

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