delimitate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb determine the essential quality of
  2. verb set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

Etymology

From French délimiter, from Late Latin delimitare (“to mark out the limits”), from de- + limitare (“to limit, bound”); see limit.

In classic literature

Synonyms

specify, define, delineate, delimit

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