délimite

Délimite is the third person singular present indicative of the French verb délimiter, which means to establish the limits or boundaries of something. It can refer to drawing a border around a territory, defining the extent of a zone, or setting the scope of a project, study, or regulation. The term is used in geography and law to describe the act of fixing borders; in urban planning to designate zones; and in data analysis or research to define the range of a variable or the limits of an argument.

The related noun délimitation refers to the act or result of delimiting. In geopolitical contexts, délimitation concerns the precise drawing of borders between states or administrative units, often following surveys, natural features, and treaties. Démarcation is a closely related term that emphasizes the physical marking of boundaries on the ground.

Etymology: délimiter comes from Latin delimitare, formed from de- plus limen, meaning threshold or boundary. The word délimite appears in standard present-tense conjugation for il/elle/on, as in il délimite, and other forms share the same root.

Usage notes: Délimite is a formal or technical term. In everyday language, one might say la frontière est délimitée or délimiter une zone. The noun délimitation is widely used in legal documents, planning reports, cartography, and administrative texts. See also: frontière, limite, démARCation.

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