outliner

out·liner
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/ˈaʊtlaɪnə/

noun

One who or that which draws an outline.

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Meanings

nounoutliner (plural outliners)

plural outliners

  1. One who or that which draws an outline.
  2. computingA software system for organizing text into a hierarchy.

Origin

From outline + -er.

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Translations

Catalan demarcador
  • demarcadorcomputer system
Finnish luonnostin, outliner
  • luonnostincomputer system
  • outlinercomputer system
German Gliederungseditor
  • Gliederungseditorcomputer system
Italian sottolineatore
  • sottolineatorecomputer system
Cite this entry
APA

outliner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outliner

MLA

“outliner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outliner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outliner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outliner.

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