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delimitation

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[dih-lim-i-tey-shuhn] / dɪˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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.

Etymology

Origin of delimitation

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

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