delimit
delimit
Definition
de·limit (dē lim′it)
transitive verb
to set the limits or boundaries of
also delimitate de·lim′i·tate′ (-ə tāt′)
Etymology: Fr délimiter < L delimitare < de-, from + limitare
delimit
Usage Examples
Used with why or when
- what: Second, we examine some recent attempts to delimit what translation history should do.
Object
- comma: The import process has been enhanced to accept comma delimited files, which may now contain many more fields than in the past.
- tab: Ask them for instructions on how to import tab delimited text files.
- string: Or the ISBN's of individual books in a | delimited string.
- scope: Second, the quote marks delimit the scope of a DNS name, within which the ' .
- file: The import process has been enhanced to accept comma delimited files, which may now contain many more fields than in the past.
- format: You also have the option of creating a custom delimited format.
Subject
- quote: In C this is delimited by the double quote, " , character.
- character: The tokens are delimited by any character in s, or any embedded null.
- space: NOTE: All items are assumed delimited by spaces or tabs.
- bracket: But generally, a block is delimited by curly brackets, also known as braces.
- colon: Information items in each file are delimited by a colon ( : ).
Modifying Another Word
- clearly: A rope or other objects can be put down to mark the boundary but garden borders, fences or anything clearly delimited will do.
- not: While they did not delimit the canon as Marcion did, the Gnostics also performed a catalytic function in the formation of the canon.
- carefully: The Orthodox were the first to associate themselves with the movement, tho initially their participation was carefully delimited.
- strictly: Sure Start was confined to a strictly delimited number of poor districts.
Preposition: by
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