delimited

6.3

With clear edges or borders that show where one part ends

adjective
/dɪˈlɪmɪtɪd/

Formal

: delimitado

Her responsibilities are delimited by the project guidelines.

Examples

The area is delimited by rivers on three sides and by a mountain range on the fourth.
The database fields are delimited by commas in the CSV file.
Access to the delimited section is restricted without proper authorization.
The delimited areas of the park are off-limits.
The classroom is divided into several delimited areas for group work and individual study.
Her responsibilities were delimited to specific tasks within the project, ensuring clarity in her role.
The report presented a delimited scope of the research, emphasizing only the data relevant to the study.

Synonyms

bounded

vsdelimited

4.1

Kept within fixed limits that stop it from going further

focuses on having clearly set boundaries not just being limited

delineated

vsdelimited

Formal

5.8

Shown or described clearly with exact lines and limits

focuses on the existence of clear boundaries rather than precise description

Antonyms

indefinite

39 4.0

Not clearly fixed or known, with no set end date

unbounded

4 6.3

Not limited in amount or size

How Defined

precise

286 3.6

defined

3.2

delimited

Formal

6.3

indistinct

328 5.3

vague

230 4.6

Surface Forms

delimited positive

Morphology

delimited = delimit (semi-transparent) = de + limit + ed

The adjective is a regular participial form of 'delimit' meaning 'having been delimited'.

Etymology

The word delimited comes from the parts de- and limit, where limit means 'boundary' or 'edge' and is the same root as the common word limit. A helpful image is drawing a line around an area to show where it ends, so delimited means having clear limits or borders.