delimitation.

The fixing or stating of boundaries or limits.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• delimitation of a study
• delimitation of jurisdiction

On the page

Delimitation of the study excluded questions the data could not address.

The agreement recorded the delimitation of responsibility.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: explicit explanation, scope and categorization, proof and interpretation, philosophical foundations. Disciplines: academic writing, formal reasoning, philosophy. Commonness: moderately common.