delimit
verb/dɪˈlɪmɪt/
Etymology From French délimiter, from Late Latin dēlīmitō (“to mark out the limits”), from dē- + līmitō (“to limit, to bound”); see limit.
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Figuratively To mark or fix the limits of.
- Near-synonyms: (literal) demarcate; (figurative) limit, constrain
- Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.
2 more examples
- The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.ᵂᴮ
- The possibilities for new automotive features are vast but are practically delimited by costs of development and manufacturing.
- Derived terms
- delimitative
- Related terms
- limit, limitation, delimitation, delimiter, unlimit