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View synonyms for delineation

delineation

[ dih-lin-ee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of delineating.
  2. a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft.
  3. a description.


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Other Words From

  • de·lin·e·a·tive [dih-, lin, -ee-ey-tiv, -ee-, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • nonde·line·ation noun
  • nonde·line·ative adjective
  • prede·line·ation noun
  • unde·line·ative adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of delineation1

1560–70; < Late Latin dēlīneātiōn- (stem of dēlīneātiō ) a sketch, equivalent to Latin dēlīneāt ( us ) ( delineate ) + -iōn- -ion

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Example Sentences

Delineation of the current U.S. obesity epidemic has been one of the main accomplishments of the CDC over the last decade.

Nor are these defects compensated by any high degree of merit in the delineation of the characters.

Nay, as including these services and others, though as different from each of them, they give its delineation.

Such were among the great elegiac poets of Rome, who were generally devoted to the delineation of the passion of love.

The style is stilted, and there is no attempt at delineation of character.

After a correct delineation of the character of the deceased, he described the closing scene of his life.

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