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delineation

UK/diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/US/diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/
nounC2Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,999 of 15,258mostly written

Other forms: delineations

Delineation is a precise mapping out of something. A careful delineation of the boundary.

It works for land and for responsibilities, and the second is where most disputes come from. Clear delineation of who does what prevents more arguments than any amount of goodwill.

Definitions of delineation

  1. 1noundelineationA precise mapping out of something.C2

    “The delineation of the two roles took longer than either job.”

delineation is a mapping.

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delineation in the wild

  • The previous delineation of East Whittier CDP occurred during the 1960 census, when the area recorded a population of 19,884.

    East Whittier, California

  • Other major sports with strong delineation between offensive and defensive positions use similar coaching positions.

    Defensive coordinator

  • The delineation of street people is primarily determined by residential arrangement and their location in the urban setting.

    Street people

  • There was also an additional three parliament seats in Sabah following the 2003 delineation of electoral boundaries.

    2004 Sabah state election

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.