delimiting

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noun

The act or point of something being delimited.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of delimit
noundelimiting (plural delimitings)

plural delimitings

  1. The act or point of something being delimited.

    The age span implicit in these delimitings of the onset and end of adolescence is fairly variable.

    1977, Guy J. Manaster, Adolescent Development and the Life Tasks, page 9
adjective
  1. That serves to delimit.
Cite this entry
APA

delimiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delimiting

MLA

“delimiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delimiting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delimiting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delimiting.

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