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When I was at university, there was such a strong delineation between city kids and those who had grown up the suburbs. City kids were so at home in the world, in a way that suburban kids take years to catch up, if indeed they ever can.
Meg Rosoff

Meaning of "delineation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DELINEATION

delineation  [dɪˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELINEATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Delineation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DELINEATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Outline

Outline may refer to: ▪ Outline, a note-taking application for iOS and OS X. ▪ Outline drawing, a sketch depicting the outer edges of a person or object, without interior details or shading. ▪ Outline, a document summary, in hierarchical list format. A type of tree structure. ▪ Outline typeface, in typography ▪ Outline, the representation of a word in shorthand ▪ The Outline, an experimental band from Los Angeles, CA...

Definition of delineation in the English dictionary

The definition of delineation in the dictionary is detailed drawing or description of something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELINEATION


coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
defoliation
diːˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disaffiliation
ˌdɪsəˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
eradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃ ən
eradication
ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exfoliation
ɛksˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
expropriation
ɛkˌsprəʊprɪˈeɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DELINEATION

delightsome
Delilah
delime
delimit
delimitate
delimitation
delimitative
delimiter
delineable
delineate
delineative
delineator
delineavit
delinquencies
delinquency
delinquent
delinquently
deliquesce
deliquescence
deliquescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELINEATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of delineation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DELINEATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «delineation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of delineation

Translation of «delineation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DELINEATION

Find out the translation of delineation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of delineation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «delineation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

划定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

delineación
570 millions of speakers

English

delineation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चित्रण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترسيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разграничение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

delineação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dessin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penerangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abgrenzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

描写
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

묘사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Delineation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

miêu tả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரித்துரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेखाचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delineazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nakreślenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмежування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

delimitarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οριοθέτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afbakening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

delineation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avgrensing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of delineation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DELINEATION»

The term «delineation» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DELINEATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «delineation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «delineation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about delineation

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2 QUOTES WITH «DELINEATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word delineation.
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Ellen McLaughlin
The sensation of flying is incredible, and it's such a miraculous notion to go into the air and see the world without delineation.
2
Meg Rosoff
When I was at university, there was such a strong delineation between city kids and those who had grown up the suburbs. City kids were so at home in the world, in a way that suburban kids take years to catch up, if indeed they ever can.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELINEATION»

Discover the use of delineation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to delineation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup: A Practical Guide ...
This handbook is designed to enable radiation oncologists to appropriately and confidently delineate tumor volumes/fields for conformal radiation therapy, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), in patients with commonly ...
Nancy Y. Lee, Jiade J. Lu, 2012
2
Delineation of Progressions
A complete guide to the progressed horoscope.
Sophia Mason, 1985
3
A Guide for Delineation of Lymph Nodal Clinical Target ...
This book will facilitate the understanding of cross-sectional anatomy details and assist radiation oncologists in the difficult task of a detailed delineation of lymph node targets in multiple anatomical locations.
Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Carlos A. Perez, Domenico Genovesi, 2008
4
Delineation with Astrodynes
Discusses planetary power & harmony, planets, signs & houses, aspects, temperament, health, vocation, compatibility, progressions, & overall delineation of the chart, all from the perspective of astrodynes.
Ken Stone, 2009
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Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, ...
Professor Tiner primarily focuses on plants, soils, and other signs of wetland hydrology in the soil, or on the surface of wetlands in his discussion of Wetland Indicators.
Ralph W. Tiner, 1999
6
Delineation of Roman Catholicism: drawn from the authentic ...
drawn from the authentic and acknowledged standards of the Church of Rome: namely, her creeds, catechisms, decisions of councils, papal bulls, Roman Catholic writers, the records of history, etc., etc.: in which the peculiar doctrines, morals, ...
Charles Elliott, 1841
7
Delineation, Characterization, and Classification of ...
Chapter. 1. People. and. Their. Landforms. 1.1. Experiencing. Landforms. Landforms are geographic features identified by people as those undetachable parts of the earth, which have a characteristic form. Although landforms are parts of the ...
Gaurav Sinha, 2008
8
Geometric Constraints for Object Detection and Delineation
Geometric Constraints for Object Detection and Delineation is suitable as a textbook or as a secondary text for a graduate-level course, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.
Jefferey Shufelt, 2012
9
The Law of the Sea: Training Manual for Delineation of the ...
For this reason, the present Manual covers, to the extent possible, all relevant legal, scientific, logistical and procedural aspects of the delineation of the outer limits of the extended continental shelf in its nine modules.
United Nations. Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, 2006
10
Delineation of sourcewater protection areas in karst ...
The EPA estimates that the delineation of a spring capture zone with the RTs below can be completed within several days by professionals or within a week or two by graduate hydrogeology students. (The majority of the time required to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELINEATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term delineation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Open all hours? The arguments over Sunday trading
They also argue that the historical delineation between Sunday and the rest of the week - when Sunday was regarded as a day of rest to be set ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Game streaming: fad or future?
With game streaming, that delineation is more clear cut. You don't own the game, you're just renting. More than just a linguistic distinction, ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
3
Other South China Sea claimants, Asian states allowed as …
... the nature of the Philippines' case is outside the mandate of the tribunal because it cannot rule on territorial disputes or maritime delineation. «GMA News, Jul 15»
4
Fort wastewater plant blower contract OK'd
... complete an assessment of wetland delineation of lagoons the city is acquiring from Pinnacle Foods, formerly the Larsen canning company. «Daily Union, Jul 15»
5
Active Stocks News Buzz: Banco Santander, (NYSE:SAN …
... holes totaling 22,406 meters accomplished on the São Sebastião deposit as part of an ongoing delineation drilling program initiated in 2014. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
6
Nepal's constitutional jeopardy
... provisions to promulgate the constitution and conduct much needed local elections, while postponing the delineation of federal provinces. «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
7
Madagascar Oil - Appointments and raise should take to next level
The current estimate is based on the delineation and survey of around 30% of the field, according to the latest presentation. Exploration in other ... «OilVoice, Jul 15»
8
JB v MB [2015] EWHC 1846 (Fam)
It must be the case that a determination by the court which has no recourse to quantification, or delineation between what is matrimonial or non-matrimonial, ... «Family Law Week, Jul 15»
9
PKR to file civil suit to nullify GE13 Umno-BN seats
... redo Sarawak's re-delineation process in accordance with Schedule 13 of the Federal Constitution – have severely eroded its credibility,” she ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
10
Advantage Oil & Gas Given New C$10.00 Price Target at …
The Company is focused on development and delineation of its 18.1 Trillion Cubic Feet Equivalents (Tcfe) of Montney natural gas and liquids ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

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