delimit

Verb

Verb Forms: delimited, delimiting, delimits

To determine or mark the boundaries or limits of something.
determine the essential quality of
be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
To mark or fix the limits of.

Examples

Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.
Good players DELIMIT their options to avoid analysis paralysis during a turn.
The possibilities for new automotive features are vast but are practically delimited by costs of development and manufacturing.
The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.ᵂᴮ

Origin / Etymology

From French délimiter, from Late Latin dēlīmitō (“I mark out the limits”), from dē- + līmitō (“I limit, I bound”); see limit.

Synonyms

define, delimitate, delineate, demarcate, specify, subtend

Scrabble Score: 10

delimit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
delimit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
delimit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

delimit: valid Words With Friends Word