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Delineate vs Explicate - What's the difference?

delineate | explicate |

As verbs the difference between delineate and explicate

is that delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline while explicate is to explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.

As an adjective explicate is

(obsolete) evolved; unfolded.

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)

    explicate

    English

    Verb

    (explicat)
  • To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
  • My homework is to explicate a poem.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Evolved; unfolded.
  • (Jeremy Taylor)
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