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Delimit vs Contour - What's the difference?

delimit | contour |

As a verb delimit

is to mark or fix the limits of.

As a noun contour is

an outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

delimit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To mark or fix the limits of.
  • To demarcate.
    • Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.
    The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.

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    contour

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
    • The low drag contour of a modern automobile.
  • A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
  • (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

    • Hyponyms

    * (speech sound) diphthong, contour tone, affricate

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