define vs delineate

define is not an adjective while delineate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
define	No	No	Yes	No
delineate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, define and delineate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of define include delimit, delimitate, specify.

As verbs, define and delineate are synonyms defined as:

define (adjective)	delineate (adjective)
	represented accurately or precisely

define (verb)	delineate (verb)
give a definition for the meaning of a word	describe in vivid detail
decide upon or fix definitely	make a mark or lines on a surface
determine the essential quality of	trace the shape of
determine the nature of	determine the essential quality of
show the form or outline of	show the form or outline of