vastomlijnd

Vastomlijnd is a Dutch adjective used to describe something with fixed, clearly defined boundaries or outlines. The term is formed from vast, meaning firm or fixed, and omlijnd, meaning outlined or bordered. While not a standard entry in core dictionaries, vastomlijnd appears in contemporary Dutch writing as a way to stress precision of scope or edges.

In practice, the concept is used across domains to convey a high degree of definitional clarity. In design and architecture, a vastomlijnd figure or lay-out has well-defined contours and no ambiguous corners. In policy and legal texts, a vastomlijnd framework or set of criteria outlines the boundaries of applicability or jurisdiction. In academic discourse, it may describe concepts with narrowly constrained meanings or boundaries between categories.

Examples: "Het ontwerp heeft een vastomlijnde lay-out met duidelijke grenzen." "De wet geeft een vastomlijnd kader voor de uitvoering." "De analyse gaat over de vastomlijnde conceptgrenzen van het model." Despite its spread in usage, the term remains relatively rare and may be replaced by more common synonyms like duidelijk afgebakend or strikt afgebakend.

See also: afbakening, afgebakend, omlijning, vast, kader, begrenzen.