delineation

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US /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/ UK /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of describing or outlining something precisely

    The map gave a clear delineation of the disputed territory.

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Related forms delineatelinelineament

Etymology

From Latin delineatio ('a sketching'), from delineare ('to sketch out'), from de- ('completely') + lineare ('to draw lines'), from linea ('line').

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