delineation
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌdɛlɪˈneɪʃən/
- Formal
- The report included a detailed delineation of the company's financial performance, highlighting key areas of growth and concern.
- a clear delineation
- the delineation of character
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Watch on YouTubeAnd a question I have is if still the the DSMV is sort of the official delineation of of what a mental illness is.
- And a question I have is if still the the DSMV is sort of the official delineation of of what a mental illness is.
- And, you know, look, there are lots of fine delineations you can do about it, some of which are true and some are not.
Examples
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Finally, successful advocacy always involves delineation of rights and responsibilities.
Academic text (1993) -
To address this question, some delineation of scope is called for.
Academic text (1996) -
This last delineation may seem obvious, but it's it's no small thing.
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I want to suggest some delineation here and some reservations.
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Indeed, every human activity or experience to some degree affects the delineation of a home context.
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You must ask yourself this: Does each passage of dialogue define or at least contribute to the delineation of character?
Academic text (2009) -
We must find language and frameworks to provide clear and helpful delineations.
Academic text (1999) -
Each composition provides a concise delineation of the most important and characteristic nuances of its raaga.
Academic text (2001) -
The likenesses are said to be wonderfully correct in their delineations of the human countenance and require only fifteen or twenty seconds in their execution.
Academic text (2008) -
The teacher provided a clear delineation of the project's requirements, making it easier for students to understand what was expected.
Synonyms
273
2.0
A clear image in your mind of something
57
4.4
A description of the main qualities of a person or thing in a clear, detailed way
20
4.4
A description using words that shows what something is like
17
5.5
A clear explanation of an idea or subject that makes it easy to understand
8
4.4
Giving clear details so others understand
2
8.1
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea
2
4.2
A clear description that makes you imagine a scene
1
6.5
An explanation that makes something clear and easy to understand
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4.0
Words that make a clear strong picture in your mind
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4.1
A full description that gives all the important facts
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4.2
An explanation of something using words rather than pictures
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8.8
Giving a detailed description of one example
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7.4
A description in words that makes you imagine something clearly
Antonyms
How Detailed
- Formal
1
6.8
20
4.4
652
1.0
521
3.0
64
2.7
218
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Delineation comes from Latin parts de- and linea, where linea means 'line' and is the same root as the English word line. A helpful way to remember the meaning 'a detailed description' is to imagine 'drawing' a clear line with words, so a delineation is a careful description that makes a clear picture for the reader.