delimitation

[ dih-lim-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act, instance, or method of fixing the limits or boundaries of something:

   In biology, the fixing of taxonomic boundaries is called species delimitation.

2. the resulting boundary:

   At the southern edge, the delimitation of this lowland arctic region corresponds roughly to the treeline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of delimitation¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; delimit ( def ) + -ation ( def )

Example Sentences

They have established a bilateral delimitation commission tasked with agreeing on borders.

From BBC

Due to uneven population growth in different parts of the country, some seats have many more voters than others and the delimitation exercise would fix that.

From BBC

It was not possible to complete the delimitations and hold the elections within the constitutionally required deadline, he said.

From Reuters

He added that “we should be able to sit down with Turkey as reasonable adults and resolve our main difference, which is the delimitation of maritime zones in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean.”

From Seattle Times

“We should be able to sit down with Turkey as reasonable adults and resolve our main difference, which is the delimitation of maritime zones in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean.”

From Washington Times

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