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delimiter

/dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
de-lim-iter
IPA
/dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which delimits, that separates.

noun

A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English delimit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English delimiter From delimit + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

delimiters (plural)

Derived Forms

delimiterless

Rhymes With

limiter scimitar calorimeter trimeter dimeter cimeter scimiter scimetar

Questions

How do you pronounce delimiter?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does delimiter mean?
That which delimits, that separates.
Where does delimiter come from?
Etymology tree English delimit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English delimiter From delimit + -er.

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