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graduate

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

graduate

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

graduate 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, graduate is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofgraduate

1noun
  • A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

    Example: "If the government wants graduates to stay in the country they should offer more incentives."

  • A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.
  • A person who is recognized as having completed any level of education.
  • A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.
1verb
  • To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

    Example: "The man graduated in 1967."

  • To be certified as having earned a degree from; to graduate from (an institution).

    Example: "Trisha graduated college."

  • To certify (a student) as having earned a degree

    Example: "Indiana University graduated the student."

  • To mark (something) with degrees; to divide into regular steps or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc.
  • To change gradually.

    Example: "sandstone which graduates into gneiss; carnelian sometimes graduates into quartz"

  • To prepare gradually; to arrange, temper, or modify by degrees or to a certain degree; to determine the degrees of.

    Example: "to graduate the heat of an oven"

  • To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid.
  • To taper, as the tail of certain birds.
1adjective
  • Graduated, arranged by degrees
  • Holding an academic degree
  • Relating to an academic degree

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