Delimit: meaning, definitions and examples

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delimit

[ dɪˈlɪmɪt ]

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in mathematics

To fix the delimitation of; to mark the bounds of. To set the limits of; to confine within bounds. To fix or specify the limits of something.

Synonyms

define, demarcate, determine

Examples of usage

Please delimit the area of study for your research.
The government needs to delimit the boundaries of the national park.
We must delimit the scope of the project to stay within budget.

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in programming

To separate or define the boundaries of a code block or segment. To set the beginning and end points of a section of code.

Synonyms

define, enclose, separate

Examples of usage

Make sure to delimit the function with curly braces.
You need to delimit the arguments in the function call.
The delimiting character in this string is the comma.

Translations

Translations of the word "delimit" in other languages:

🇵🇹 delimitar

🇮🇳 सीमा निर्धारित करना

🇩🇪 begrenzen

🇮🇩 membatasi

🇺🇦 обмежувати

🇵🇱 ograniczać

🇯🇵 区切る (kugiru)

🇫🇷 délimiter

🇪🇸 delimitar

🇹🇷 sınırlandırmak

🇰🇷 경계를 정하다 (gyeonggyeleul jeonghada)

🇸🇦 حدود

🇨🇿 ohraničit

🇸🇰 ohraničiť

🇨🇳 划定 (huàdìng)

🇸🇮 določiti meje

🇮🇸 afmarka

🇰🇿 шектеу

🇬🇪 შეზღუდვა

🇦🇿 məhdudlaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 delimitar

Word origin

The word 'delimit' originates from the Latin word 'delimitare', formed from 'de-' (from) and 'limitare' (to limit). It first appeared in English in the early 19th century. The concept of delimiting boundaries or setting limits has been crucial in various fields such as mathematics, programming, and research.