delimitativeadj.
/dᵻˈlɪmᵻtətɪv/, U.S. /dəˈlɪməˌteɪdɪv/, /diˈlɪməˌteɪdɪv/ That marks or determines the limits or boundaries of something; relating to or having the function of delimitation.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [adjective] > restricting or limiting > that fixes limits
delimiting1849
definitive1860
delimitative1883
1883 Sat. Rev. 24 Mar. 380/2 No one has succeeded yet..in finding a better name for that branch of jurisprudence which deals with the competition of different municipal laws for application by a municipal court in special circumstances... Various other combinations, such as ‘delimitative municipal law’, present themselves only to be rejected.
1949 Virginia Law Rev. 35 513 The courts have consistently refused to make a delimitative definition of the scope of the FLSA, preferring, rather, the empiric method of drawing the line as each case arises.
2015 @filip_enpoint 8 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 21 Jan. 2020) One's choice is as delimitative as one's knowledge; no need to choose between mountain & sea if you know a mountain that descends in a sea.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1883