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Definition of delineate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

delineate

verb

NAmE//dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt//

delineate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they delineate

he / she / it delineates

past simple delineated

-ing form delineating

to describe, draw, or explain something in detail Our objectives need to be precisely delineated. The ship's route is clearly delineated on the map.

delineation

NAmE//dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable, countable]See delineate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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