delimit (redirected from delimitative)

de·lim·it  (d-lmt) also de·lim·i·tate (--tt)

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

To establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.

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[French délimiter, from Latin dlmitre : d-, de- + lmitre, to limit (from lmes, lmit-, boundary line).]

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de·limi·tation n.

de·limi·tative adj.

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delimit

Verb

[-iting, -ited] to mark or lay down the limits of

delimitation n

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"

Translations

delimit [diːˈlɪmɪt] vt → delimitar

delimit [diːˈlɪmɪt] vt → délimiter

delimit [diːˈlɪmɪt] vt → abgrenzen

delimit [diːˈlɪmɪt] vt → delimitare