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Delimit vs Deliminate - What's the difference?

delimit | deliminate |

As verbs the difference between delimit and deliminate

is that delimit is to mark or fix the limits of while deliminate is to delimit, especially in the computing sense.

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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    deliminate

    English

    Verb

  • To delimit, especially in the computing sense.
  • Usage notes

    This spelling could be regarded as an error, where delimitate is confused with delineate.

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