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Delineate

/dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/ · verb

What does "Delineate" mean?

To describe, outline, or portray something with exact precision and boundaries.

Example sentences

1

The contract clearly delineates vendor responsibilities versus internal deliverables.

2

Our API gateway delineates public routes from private VPC endpoints.

3

Please delineate each milestone with an exact owner and deadline.

Common mistake

Do not use 'delineate about'; it is a direct transitive verb: 'delineate the scope', not 'delineate about the scope'.

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