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- Dictionarydele/ˈdiːli/
verb
- 1. delete or mark (a part of a text) for deletion.
noun
- 1. a proofreader's sign indicating matter to be deleted.
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The meaning of DELE is to delete especially from typeset matter.
A dele or deleatur ( / ˈdiːliː /, / ˌdiːliːˈeɪtər /) is an obelism (a proofreading symbol) used to mark something for deletion. Name. Dele, the more common term in modern American English (sometimes used as a verb, e.g. "Dele that graf "), coincides with the imperative form of the Latin delere ("to delete").
Dele definition: to delete.. See examples of DELE used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. a sign (δ) indicating that typeset matter is to be deleted → Compare stet 2. to mark (matter to be deleted) with.... Click for more definitions.
The word “dele” is a verb that means to delete or remove something. It is commonly used in editing or proofreading contexts, where it indicates the removal of a word, phrase, or section of text. On the other hand, “dale” is a noun that refers to a valley, typically a broad and lush one.
n. A sign indicating that something is to be removed from printed or written matter. tr.v. de·led, de·le·ing, de·les. 1. To remove, especially from printed or written matter; delete. 2. To mark with a sign indicating deletion. [Latin dēlē, second person sing. imperative of dēlēre, to delete .]
Dele definition: A sign indicating that something is to be removed from printed or written matter.
