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Redefine vs Delineate - What's the difference?

redefine | delineate |

As verbs the difference between redefine and delineate

is that redefine is to give a new or different definition to a word while delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

redefine

English

Verb

  • To give a new or different definition to a word
  • (computing) to define an area of storage, that has already been defined, in a different manner (e.g. both as character and numeric) - to allow multiple processing methods
  • Derived terms

    * redefinition

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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)