de ‧ lim ‧ it /dɪˈlɪmət, dɪˈlɪmɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ limit , ↑ limitation , ↑ delimitation ; adjective : ↑ limited ≠ ↑ unlimited , ↑ limiting , ↑ limitless ; verb : ↑ limit , ↑ delimit ]
to set or say exactly what the limits of something are
—delimitation /dɪˌlɪməˈteɪʃ ə n, dɪˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]