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   delimit

   /diːˈlɪmɪt/

   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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   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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   What does delimit mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DELIMIT is to fix or define the limits of. How to use delimit in a sentence.

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   What does delimitar mean?

   • delimitar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DELIMIT meaning: 1. to mark or describe the limits of something: 2. to mark or describe the limits of something: . Learn more.

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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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   Delimit is a formal verb that means to mark or describe the limits of something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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     delimit. verb [ T ] formal us / ˌdiːˈlɪm.ɪt / uk /...

   • Znaczenie Delimit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     delimit definicja: 1. to mark or describe the limits of...

   • Delimit in Traditional Chinese

     DELIMIT translate: 標出…的界限，給…劃界. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Delimit in Simplified Chinese

     DELIMIT translate: 标出…的界限，给…划界. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Delimit is a verb that means to fix or define the limits of something, such as guidelines, area, or boundary. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of delimit.

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   Delimit means to mark or describe the limits of something, such as a law, a role, or a language. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples from various sources and translations in different languages.

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   Delimit means to fix or establish the limits or boundaries of something. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, and find synonyms and related words in Collins English Dictionary.

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   When you set the boundaries of something, you delimit it. Suburban homeowners often delimit their property lines with tall privacy fences. You can literally delimit something, the way you might delimit the boundaries of your airplane seat by planting your elbow on the armrest.

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   Delimit means to establish the limits or boundaries of something, or to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of something. See the origin, usage, and translations of delimit in different languages.