Definition of delimit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When you set the boundaries of something, you delimit it. Suburban homeowners often delimit their property lines with tall privacy fences. You can literally delimit something, the way you might delimit …

It's up to the state to delimit the rules; if there is enough land for wealthy foreigners, there must be enough land for aboriginal peoples as well.

DELIMIT definition: to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate. See examples of delimit used in a sentence.

delimit in American English (dɪˈlɪmɪt) transitive verb to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate

Dec 11, 2025 · delimit (third-person singular simple present delimits, present participle delimiting, simple past and past participle delimited) (transitive, literal, figurative) To mark or fix the limits of. near …

delimit (diːˈlɪmɪt) or delimitate vb (tr) to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of; demarcate deˌlimiˈtation n

Sep 17, 2024 · Delimit (verb) - To establish the boundaries or limits of something. When you delimit a space or concept, you set the confines within which it can operate or exist.

delimit, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

delimit (verb) delimit /dɪ ˈ lɪmət/ verb delimits; delimited; delimiting Britannica Dictionary definition of DELIMIT [+ object] formal : to officially set or state the limits of (something)