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delineation
Meaning: a clear description or precise outlining of something
delineation in a sentence
How delineation is used in real sentences:
The constitution provides a careful delineation of federal and state powers.
The map's delineation of the disputed border left little room for confusion.
“Accuracy, however, demanded more than literal substitution; each term needed a careful delineation of which institution, custom, or rank it named.”
— from the passage The Unsmoothed Voice
Synonyms for delineation
Other words for delineation — outline, description and depiction — carry the same meaning.
- outline
- description
- depiction
Antonyms of delineation
Words that mean the opposite of delineation:
- ambiguity
- confusion
- obscurity
Where it comes from
From Latin delineare, meaning 'to sketch with lines.'
Memory hook
DE-LINE-ATION puts an idea into clear LINES.
Practice delineation in the app