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Pronunciation / Transliteration: delimitação
"A delimitação correta da área evitou conflitos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of describing or portraying something with precision, or the exact marking of boundaries and limits.
"The clear delineation of responsibilities between departments improved overall efficiency." - 2
A line or representation showing the outline or form of something, such as a drawing or diagram.
"The architect's initial delineation of the building's facade was presented to the board."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root 'delineare', meaning 'to sketch out' or 'to trace', formed from 'de-' (down, completely) and 'lineare' (to create lines). Entering Middle English via French in the late 16th century, the term initially referred to drawing or tracing outlines before evolving to denote the precise description or setting forth of boundaries and details.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delineation" is said worldwide
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délimitation
Transliteration: délimitation
"La délimitation des frontières est essentielle pour la paix."
Abgrenzung
Transliteration: Abgrenzung
"Die klare Abgrenzung der Aufgaben war sehr hilfreich."
delimitazione
Transliteration: delimitazione
"La delimitazione delle zone è stata completata ieri."
delimitación
Transliteration: delimitación
"La delimitación de los poderes del Estado está en la constitución."
delimitação
Transliteration: delimitação
"A delimitação correta da área evitou conflitos."
सीमांकन
Transliteration: seemankan
"संपत्ति का सीमांकन स्पष्ट रूप से किया गया था।"
划分
Transliteration: huà-fēn
"职责的划分必须非常清晰。"
구획
Transliteration: guhwek
"업무 영역의 명확한 구획이 필요합니다."
区分
Transliteration: kubun
"責任の区分を明確にする必要があります。"
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