delimits
Marks the edges
Delimits means to fix or mark the boundaries or limits of something.
The word appears most often in technical contexts: a river delimits a territory, punctuation delimits clauses, or a treaty delimits spheres of influence.
In computing, special characters delimit data fields: Commas delimit the values in a CSV file.
Fix limits or boundaries
- borderOuter edge or limit
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- frontierEdge of settlement
partition · enclosure · circumscribe · bound · confine · enclose · encircle · frame
State in detail
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- delineateDescribe with precision
- outlineSummary of key elements
set · fix · mark · designate · prescribe · stipulate · clarify · characterize
Separate into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- segregateSeparate by category
isolate · detach · sever · bisect · cleave · section · segment · compartmentalize
demarcate
Fix limits or boundaries
- borderOuter edge or limit
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
frontier · partition · enclosure · circumscribe · bound · confine · enclose · encircle · frame · margin
specify
State in detail
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- delineateDescribe with precision
outline · set · fix · mark · designate · prescribe · stipulate · clarify · characterize · pinpoint
divide
Separate into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
segregate · isolate · detach · sever · bisect · cleave · section · segment · compartmentalize · bracket
constrain
To limit or restrict
curtail · contain · regulate · control · curb · check · moderate · ration · allocate · apportion