delimit

de·lim·it

 (dĭ-lĭm′ĭt) also de·lim·i·tate (-ĭ-tāt′)

tr.v. de·lim·it·ed, de·lim·it·ing, de·lim·its also de·lim·i·tat·ed or de·lim·i·tat·ing or de·lim·i·tates

To establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.

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[French délimiter, from Latin dēlīmitāre : dē-, de- + līmitāre, to limit (from līmes, līmit-, boundary line).]

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de·lim′i·ta′tion n.

de·lim′i·ta′tive adj.

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delimit

(diːˈlɪmɪt) or

delimitate

vb

(tr) to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of; demarcate

deˌlimiˈtation n

deˈlimitative adj

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de•lim•it

(dɪˈlɪm ɪt)

v.t.

to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of.

[1850–55; < French délimiter < Latin dēlīmitāre=dē- de- + līmitāre to limit]

de•lim`i•ta′tion, n.

de•lim′i•ta`tive, n., adj.

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delimit

Past participle: delimited
Gerund: delimiting

Imperative

delimit

delimit

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Thesaurus

Verb	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" redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties"
	2.	delimit - be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry subtend be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	3.	delimit - set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something delimitate, demarcate circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

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delimit

verb define, mark (out), determine, fix, bound, demarcate This is not meant to delimit what approaches social researchers can adopt.

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delimit

verb

To fix the limits of:

bound, delimitate, demarcate, determine, limit, mark (off or out), measure.

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Translations

abgrenzen

rajata

delimitare

delimit

[diːˈlɪmɪt] VT → delimitar

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delimit

[dɪˈlɪmɪt] vt (= define) [+ scope] → délimiter, définir

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delimit

vt → abgrenzen

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delimit

[diːˈlɪmɪt] vt (frm) → delimitare

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