delimitation

Variant of delimit

delimit definition

de·limit (dē lim′it)

transitive verb

to set the limits or boundaries of
also delimitate de·lim′i·tate′ (-ə tāt′)

Etymology: Fr délimiter < L delimitare < de-, from + limitare

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