Having the function or quality of fixing, marking, or determining boundaries; serving to establish or define limits.
From delimitate/delimit + -ive (adjective suffix indicating quality or function). A formal linguistic and philosophical term used to describe things that serve a limiting or boundary-setting function.
In grammar, 'delimitative' describes words or particles that narrow focus—like how 'just' in 'I'm just thinking' limits the scope of the action. It's a fancy way of saying something makes boundaries tighter or more specific.
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