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delimit.

To mark or fix the limits of.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈlɪmɪt/
  1. To mark or fix the limits of.

    figuratively · transitive
    Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.
    The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.ᵂᴮ
Where this word comes from

From French délimiter, from Late Latin dēlīmitō (“to mark out the limits”), from dē- + līmitō (“to limit, to bound”); see limit.

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