delimit

Definitions

de- (here intensive, 'thoroughly') + limit = to mark out the limits completely, to define exactly where something begins and ends. Formal and technical: delimit a border or a research scope. In computing, a delimiter (comma, tab) is the mark that says 'the field boundary is here.'

Common Collocations

• 1.delimit a border划定边界
• 2.delimit the scope界定范围
• 3.delimit a boundary划定界限

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The two countries signed a treaty to delimit their shared border.

• 2.

  The first chapter delimits the scope of the research.

• 3.

  Use a comma to delimit the fields in the data file.