to delimitate
- verb
- /dɪˈlɪməˌteɪt/
- Formal
:
delimitar
- Scientists must delimitate the key characteristics that make each species unique.
Examples
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The committee was tasked to delimitate the project’s scope before beginning any work.
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The committee will delimitate the project boundaries.
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It is difficult to delimitate the boundaries between art and science.
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They delimitated the area for the new park.
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We need to delimitate the area where construction is allowed to ensure safety.
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The committee will delimitate the boundaries of the new national park next month.
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Before starting the project, the team must delimitate the scope of their work.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To control how much or how often something happens
878
1.0
To say exactly what something is or what it means
144
3.3
To fix the exact edge of land or property
11
5.3
To form the edge or limit of an area
8
3.8
Set a clear limit on what is acceptable
6
8.1
To keep something within certain limits
4
4.0
Show the edges of an area, for example with string or chalk
4
7.9
To mark the border between two areas with a line or fence
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7.0
To draw the shape or edge of something clearly
1
3.9
To show the line that separates two places
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7.0
To mark the edges of an area or idea
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3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
To show the limits of something, for example an area or duties
To make a clear line between two areas or kinds of activity
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Delimitate comes from the parts de- and limit, and the word limit means 'boundary' or 'edge'. So to delimitate something is to set or draw its borders, to mark or define its limits.