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   De·lim·it

   /dəˈlimət/

   

   verb

   • 1. determine the limits or boundaries of: "agreements delimiting fishing zones"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French délimiter, from Latin delimitare, from de- ‘down, completely’ + limitare (from limes, limit- ‘boundary, limit’).

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   • 1. delimiter noun

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   What does delimit mean?

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   What is delimit verb?

   • Definition of delimit verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary delimit something to decide what the limits of something are The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What does delimination mean?

   • to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of. de•lim`i•ta′tion, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 1. 2. 3.

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   How do you delimit something?

   • You can literally delimit something, the way you might delimit the boundaries of your airplane seat by planting your elbow on the armrest. There is also a figurative way to delimit, like when you delimit your summer schedule in an attempt to keep your cousin from visiting you for a month.

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   Jul 16, 2018 · The meaning of DELIMIT is to fix or define the limits of. How to use delimit in a sentence.

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   Delimit definition: to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate. See examples of DELIMIT used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of delimit. verb. set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something. synonyms: delimitate, demarcate. see more. verb. determine the essential quality of. synonyms: define, delimitate, delineate, specify. see more. verb. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry. synonyms: subtend. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Delimit."

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   2 days ago · adjective. Word origin. Fr délimiter < L delimitare < de-, from + limitare. Word Frequency. delimit in American English. (dɪˈlɪmɪt) transitive verb. to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate. A ravine delimited the property on the north. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   1. delimit - determine the essential quality of. define, delimitate, delineate, specify. determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property". be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer".

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   The Britannica Dictionary. delimit. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: delimit (verb) delimit /dɪ ˈ lɪmət/ verb. delimits; delimited; delimiting. Britannica Dictionary definition of DELIMIT. [+ object] formal. : to officially set or state the limits of (something) Strict guidelines delimit his responsibilities.