Delimited vs. Limited — What's the Difference?

To establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.

Confined or restricted within certain limits

With specified conditions.

Not attaining the highest goals or achievement

Within set boundaries or limits.

Having only mediocre talent or range of ability

Simple past tense and past participle of delimit

Having governmental or ruling powers restricted by enforceable limitations, as a constitution or a legislative body

Having the limits or boundaries established;

Abbr. Ltd. Of or relating to a limited company.

Showing or determining a boundary;

Of, relating to, or being transportation facilities, such as trains or buses, that make few stops and carry relatively few passengers.

A limited train or bus.

Simple past tense and past participle of limit

With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

Restricted, small, few, not plentiful.

(rail) An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.

Confined within limits; narrow; circumscribed; restricted; as, our views of nature are very limited.

Small in range or scope;

Subject to limits or subjected to limits

Including only a part

Mediocre

Not excessive

Having a specific function or scope;

Not unlimited;