delimitative

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adjective

Serving to delimit

“a delimitative pause in speech, corresponding to a comma in writing”

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Meanings

adjectivedelimitative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableServing to delimit

    a delimitative pause in speech, corresponding to a comma in writing

Origin

From delimit + -ative.

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Translations

Italian delimitativo
  • delimitativoTranslations
Polish delimitacyjny
  • delimitacyjnyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

delimitative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delimitative

MLA

“delimitative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delimitative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delimitative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delimitative.

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