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delimitative

UK
/dɪˈlɪmɪtətɪv/
US
/dɪˈlɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/

Translations

delimitativeadjective
more delimitative
Comp.
most delimitative
Super.
UK
/dɪˈlɪmɪtətɪv/
US
/dɪˈlɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/
délimitatifQui sert à délimiter, à marquer les limites.
The delimitative lines on the map clearly showed the borders of the new conservation area.
Les lignes délimitatives sur la carte montraient clairement les frontières de la nouvelle zone de conservation.
Additional translations
délimitatifEn linguistique, relatif à l’aspect délimitatif, qui indique qu’une action dure un temps limité ou va jusqu’à un point d’aboutissement naturel.
Synonyms
restrictive
constraining
limiting
boundary-setting
defining

Definitions

delimitativeadjective
Serving to establish or mark the boundaries or limits of something.
The delimitative lines on the map clearly showed the borders of the new conservation area.
In linguistics, denoting an aspect that expresses that an action is carried out for a limited time or up to a natural endpoint.
The verb reduplication gives the verb a delimitative meaning, indicating that the action is performed only briefly.
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