"the fixing or marking of limits or boundaries," 1816, from French délimitation (18c.), noun of action from délimiter (see delimit).
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delimit v.
"to mark or fix the boundaries of," 1852, from French délimiter (18c.), from Late Latin delimitare "to mark out as a boundary," from de (see de-) + limitare, from limitem, limes "boundary, limit" (see limit (n.)). Related: Delimited; delimiting.