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Delineate vs Deline - What's the difference?

delineate | deline |

As verbs the difference between delineate and deline

is that delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline while deline is to delineate or mark out.

As a proper noun Deline is

a charter community in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

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)

    deline

    English

    Verb

    (delin)
  • (obsolete) To delineate or mark out.
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