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legitimate

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4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

legitimate

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legitimate is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, legitimate is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflegitimate

1noun
  • A person born to a legally married couple.
1verb
  • To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
1adjective
  • In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.

    Synonyms: lawful, legal

  • Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.

    Example: "legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard or method"

  • Authentic, real, genuine.

    Example: "legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions"

  • Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple.

    Synonyms: rightful

  • Relating to hereditary rights.

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