delimita

Delimita is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb delimitare, meaning to set or determine the boundary of something. In sentences, it describes the action of drawing or defining limits, with the subject performing the delimiting.

Usage and contexts: Delimita is used in fields where boundaries or limits are defined, such as geography, cartography, urban planning, law, or data management. It can describe both physical borders, like borders between territories, and abstract boundaries, such as delineating responsibilities or criteria. In everyday Italian, speakers may prefer other verbs like definire or fissare for similar ideas, but delimita remains correct when the emphasis is on delimiting or demarcating.

Related forms and pronunciation: The infinitive is delimitare, the gerund is delimitando, and the past participle is delimitato. Delimita is pronounced de-li-MI-ta, with the stress on the third syllable. The form is used with a singular third-person subject (eg, "Il confine delimita i territori") and does not function as a stand-alone noun.

See also: Delimitazione, delimitatore, and the broader concept of delimitation in geography, law, and data segmentation. The term is closely related to English “delimitation” and to nouns and verbs that express the act of setting boundaries.