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dele

de·le
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-lee]
    • /ˈdi li/
    • /ˈdiːliː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-lee]
    • /ˈdi li/

Definitions of dele word

  • noun dele a sign (δ) indicating that typeset matter is to be deleted 3
  • verb dele to mark (matter to be deleted) with a dele 3
  • verb transitive dele to take out (a letter, word, etc.); delete 3
  • noun dele this mark 3
  • verb with object dele to delete. 1
  • noun dele a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted. 1

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Origin of dele

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Latin dēlē (2nd person singular imperative of dēlēre), equivalent to dēl- destroy + -ē imperative ending

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dele

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dele popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dele usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with dele

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