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delineation

[dih-lin-ee-ey-shuhn] / dɪˌlɪn iˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
drawing
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“Any frustration about construction-in-progress would be the lack of delineation between electronics and hard physical stuff like buildings,” Ciesielski said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

What has changed is the delineation between public and private, who can broadcast their innermost lives to the world, and whose innermost lives garner the world’s interest.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

"Today, precise state-led strikes, backed by central paramilitary forces, have changed the game. While paramilitary held the ground, state forces gathered intelligence and launched targeted operations. It was clear role delineation and coordination," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

But there's still a delineation between family and children's animation versus animation geared toward adults.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2023

This is a gentle delineation, is it not, reader?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë