delimitation

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries; limitation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mete border borderline boundary line mark frontier end line term definition division compass limit edge distinction
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Antonyms

center centre nexus area free beginning
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Hypernyms

bound boundary bounds

Hyponyms

circuit circumference property line state line fence line state boundary

Phrases with the word

delimitation line

Examples

After 1492 the discovery of the West Indies by Christopher Columbus rendered desirable a delimitation of the Spanish and Portuguese spheres of exploration. Source: Internet

In October 2004, China signed an agreement with Russia on the delimitation of their entire convert-long border, which had long been in dispute. Source: Internet

In general, problems of subfamilies delimitation in Rubiaceae based on morphological characters are linked with the extreme naturalness of the family, hence a relatively low divergence of its members. Source: Internet

Home Minister Amit Shah, while announcing reorganisation of the state into UTs of J&K and Ladakh on August 5, 2019, had said that delimitation of Assembly constituencies of the erstwhile state would be carried out based on 2011 Census. Source: Internet

In Grenada these included prospecting for offshore oil and gas and the delimitation of maritime boundaries. Source: Internet

If before, the census can provide baselines of population distribution that validates the voter registration process and provides the foundation for constituency delimitation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

delimitable delimitably delimitate delimitation line delimitative delimitator