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de·lim·it
(dĭ-lĭm′ĭt) also de·lim·i·tate (-ĭ-tāt′)tr.v. de·lim·it·ed, de·lim·it·ing, de·lim·its also de·lim·i·tat·ed or de·lim·i·tat·ing or de·lim·i·tates
To establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.
[French délimiter, from Latin dēlīmitāre : dē-, de- + līmitāre, to limit (from līmes, līmit-, boundary line).]
de·lim′i·ta′tion n.
de·lim′i·ta′tive adj.
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delimit
(diːˈlɪmɪt) ordelimitate
vb
(tr) to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of; demarcate
deˌlimiˈtation n
deˈlimitative adj
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de•lim•it
(dɪˈlɪm ɪt)v.t.
to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of.
de•lim`i•ta′tion, n.
de•lim′i•ta`tive, n., adj.
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delimit
Past participle: delimited
Gerund: delimiting
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Verb | 1. | delimit - determine the essential quality of determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties" |
2. | delimit - be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
3. | delimit - set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something |
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delimit
verb define, mark (out), determine, fix, bound, demarcate This is not meant to delimit what approaches social researchers can adopt.
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delimit
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rajata
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delimit
vt → abgrenzen
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