To fix or mark the boundaries or limits of something precisely. It involves establishing clear distinctions about where something begins and ends.
From Latin 'delimitare', from 'de-' (completely) + 'limitare' (to limit), from 'limes' (boundary, border). The word emphasizes the complete and precise marking of boundaries.
Delimit shares its root with 'eliminate' - both come from 'limes' meaning boundary! When you eliminate something, you're literally putting it 'outside the boundaries,' while delimiting draws those boundaries clearly in the first place.
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