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ingenious

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3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ingenious

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

ingenious 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, ingenious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofingenious

1adjective
  • Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.

    Example: "This fellow is ingenious; he fixed a problem I didn't even know I had."

  • Characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.

    Example: "That is an ingenious model of the atom."

  • Witty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.

    Example: "He sent me an ingenious reply for an email."

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