delimit

Configurations of planar non-overlapping closed curves

We are representing physical containers by delimiting boundaries and basic facts by empty containers.

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delimit | BrE diːˈlɪmɪt, dɪˈlɪmɪt, AmE dəˈlɪmət | transitive verb begrenzen ‹Gebiet, Region› (figurative) eingrenzen