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delineate vs redefine

redefine vs delineate

delineate is an adjective but redefine is not an adjective.

delineate and redefine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delineate No Yes Yes No
redefine No No Yes No
As verbs, redefine is a hyponym of delineate; that is, redefine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delineate:
  • delineate: determine the essential quality of
  • redefine: give a new or different definition to
Other hyponyms of delineate include determine.
delineate (adjective) redefine (adjective)
represented accurately or precisely
delineate (verb) redefine (verb)
describe in vivid detail give a new or different definition of (a word)
make a mark or lines on a surface give a new or different definition to
trace the shape of
determine the essential quality of
show the form or outline of
Difference between delineate and redefine

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