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Hyphenation for “plate”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “plate”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "plate" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “plate” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „plate“ ⟶ „plate“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "plate"

plate >> /pleɪt/

Definition: [transitive verb] Cover (a metal object) with a thin coating or film of a different metal.
Example: she had already taken the coin to a jeweler to be plated

Synonyms of "plate"

cover | coat | overlay | laminate | veneer |

Definition: [transitive verb] Serve or arrange (food) on a plate or plates before a meal.
Example: overcooked vegetables won't look appetizing, no matter how they are plated

Synonyms of "plate"

dish out | dish up | give out | distribute | set out | plate up | spoon out | ladle out |

Definition: [transitive verb] Score (a run or runs); cause (someone) to score.
Example: Matt Wignot plated two of Clarkson's runs

Definition: [transitive verb] Inoculate (cells or infective material) on to a culture plate, especially with the object of isolating a particular strain of microorganisms or estimating viable cell numbers.
Example: Samples of 2.5x10 cells were also plated from exponentially growing cultures as control samples.

Definition: [noun] A flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served.
Example: he pushed his empty plate to one side and sipped his wine

Synonyms of "plate"

dish | platter | bowl | salver |

Definition: [noun] Dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other metal.
Example: an exhibition of the plate belonging to the college

Definition: [noun] A thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material, typically one used to join or strengthen things or forming part of a machine.
Example: he underwent surgery to have a steel plate put into his leg

Synonyms of "plate"

panel | sheet | layer | lamina | leaf | pane | slab |

Definition: [noun] A thin, flat organic structure or formation.
Example: the fused bony plates protect the tortoise's soft parts

Synonyms of "plate"

plate |

Definition: [noun] Each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface.
Example: the Pacific Ocean plate

Definition: [noun] A sheet of metal, plastic, or some other material bearing an image of type or illustrations from which multiple copies are printed.
Example: the correct alignment of the plates in four-color printing

Definition: [noun] A thin piece of plastic molded to the shape of a person's mouth and gums, to which artificial teeth or another orthodontic appliance are attached.
Example: Like anyone of my generation, I guess, I have an absolute horror of false teeth, dental plates, dentures (there I said it).

Definition: [noun] A thin piece of metal that acts as an electrode in a capacitor, battery, or cell.
Example: The tank circuit is a tightly wrapped coil of wire that is connected at each end to a capacitor - two metal plates separated by an insulator.