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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Grammar Question

Too much of time is optimized, carefully delineated(describe something carefully so that people can understand) for this meeting or that conference call, with no time for just thinking.

What's the subject for 'delineated'?

Isn't it Too much of time?

How can time be delineated?
  

Top answer

AppleFanboy Isn't it Too much of time? Yes. In this case, "delineated" means divided up into chunks, each with its own specific purpose.

— GPY

  • AppleFanboy Isn't it Too much of time?
  • Yes.
  • In this case, "delineated" means divided up into chunks, each with its own specific purpose.
  • I don't understand the part in brackets.
  • It doesn't seem to belong in that place.
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AppleFanboyIsn't it Too much of time?
Yes.

In this case, "delineated" means divided up into chunks, each with its own specific purpose.

I don't understand the part in brackets. It doesn't seem to belong in that place.
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GPY "delineated" means divided up into chunks, each with its own specific purpose.
But I couldn't find any dictionary have that meaning.

Could you help me find one?

And is there an etymological way of understanding the meaning?
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AppleFanboyBut I couldn't find any dictionary that has / having that meaning.
see definition #2
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/delineated
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AppleFanboyAnd is there an etymological way of understanding the meaning?
Yes.

Note the root word: Line and linear
from de- "completely" + lineare "draw lines," from linea "line"

When you draw lines around an area or a length of time, you divide its contents from those of its neighbors.
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Thank you for the answer but #2 all the meanings look different from what GPY said..GPY said it means divided into chunks

a. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of: The police delineated the crime scenewith yellow tape. A hedge delineates one plot of land from the other.

b. To establish the position of (a border): The treaty delineates the border betweenSpanish and Ameri
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AppleFanboyThank you for the answer but #2 all the meanings look different from what GPY said..GPY said it means divided into chunks
You can't always expect to find a dictionary definition worded exactly to fit the specific context in which you find a word. I think the connection between a hedge delineating one plot of land from the other, and someone's schedu
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For sure, do not use "optimized" which suggests the best use of time.
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AppleFanboya. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of: The police delineated the crime scene with yellow tape. A hedge delineates one plot of land from the other.
b. To establish the position of (a border): The treaty delineates the border between Spanish and American territory.
Too much of time is optimized, carefully delineated for this m
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That's exactly what I was looking for!

I really appreciate your clear explanation.
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I also asked another forum about this question and one of them said it is a bad use of a word.

What do you think? Can I ask for your opinion?
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