delineator

de·lin·e·a·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-lin-ee-ey-ter]
- /dɪˈlɪn iˌeɪ tər/
- /dɪ.ˈlɪ.nɪeɪ.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-lin-ee-ey-ter]
- /dɪˈlɪn iˌeɪ tər/

Definitions of delineator word

noun delineator a tailor's pattern, adjustable for different sizes 3
noun delineator a person or thing that delineates. 1
noun delineator a tailor's pattern that can be adjusted for cutting garments of different sizes. 1
noun delineator One who, or that which, delineates. 1
noun delineator A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road. 0

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Origin of delineator

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; delineate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Delineator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Delineator

delineator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

delineator usage trend in Literature

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