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Definition of delimit

delimit

/dɪˈlɪm.ɪt/
de · lim · it
Adjective:delimitative
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Past Simple:delimited
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Past Participle:delimited
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Present Participle:delimiting
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• verb

1

To determine or fix the limits or boundaries of something.

Example

"The international treaty helped delimit the maritime boundaries between the two neighboring nations."

2

To separate independent items or fields of data using a specific character or symbol (in computing).

Example

"The software uses commas to delimit the individual values within each row of the spreadsheet."

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• Rhymes for delimit

• Nearby Words

delightful
delightfully
delightfulness
delimit
delineate
delink
delinquency

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French 'délimiter', from Late Latin 'delimitare' (to mark out boundaries), formed from 'de-' (completely) and 'limitare' (to bound or enclose).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Delimit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/delimit
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