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Align vs Delineate - What's the difference?

align | delineate |

As verbs the difference between align and delineate

is that align is to form in line; to fall into line while delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

align

English

(wikipedia align)

Alternative forms

* aline

Verb

(en verb)
  • To form in line; to fall into line.
  • To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
  • (computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.
  • To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
  • Derived terms

    * alignment

    delineate

    English

    Verb

    (delineat)
  • To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  • To depict, represent with pictures.
  • To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  • To outline or mark out.
  • Synonyms

    * (to mark the limits or boundaries) (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)