2syllables
person
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person 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, person is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofperson
1noun
- An individual; usually a human being.
Example: "Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."
- The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc.
- Any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts.
Example: "At common law a corporation or a trust is legally a person."
- The human genitalia; specifically, the penis.
- (grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom he or she is speaking. See grammatical person.
- A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals.
1verb
- To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate.
- (gender-neutral) To man.
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