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- [dih-lim-it]
- /dɪˈlɪm ɪt/
- /ˌdiːˈlɪm.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-lim-it]
- /dɪˈlɪm ɪt/
Definitions of delimit word
- verb delimit If you delimit something, you fix or establish its limits. 3
- verb delimit to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of; demarcate 3
- verb transitive delimit to set the limits or boundaries of 3
- verb with object delimit to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate: A ravine delimited the property on the north. 1
- noun delimit Determine the limits or boundaries of. 1
- transitive verb delimit define, mark boundaries of 1
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Origin of delimit
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French délimiter < Latin dēlīmitāre, equivalent to dē- de- + līmitāre to limit
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Parts of speech for Delimit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delimit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delimit
verb delimit
- demarcate — If you demarcate something, you establish its boundaries or limits.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
Antonyms for delimit
verb delimit
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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