delimitation
Americannoun
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an act, instance, or method of fixing the limits or boundaries of something.
In biology, the fixing of taxonomic boundaries is called species delimitation.
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the resulting boundary.
At the southern edge, the delimitation of this lowland arctic region corresponds roughly to the treeline.
Etymology
Origin of delimitation
First recorded in 1790–1800; delimit ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The dispute "is blocking the delimitation of the maritime border with New Caledonia and creating problematic legal uncertainties affecting fishing and scientific research activities, for example," it added.
From Barron's
Southern states are also grappling with another major concern as India prepares for its first delimitation of electoral seats in 2026 - the first since 1976.
From BBC
They have established a bilateral delimitation commission tasked with agreeing on borders.
From BBC
Then, the government would start "delimitation" - simply put, the exercise to redraw boundaries of constituencies is to ensure that each represents similar numbers of voters.
From BBC
It was not possible to complete the delimitations and hold the elections within the constitutionally required deadline, he said.
From Reuters
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