Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Delimitation
noun
/ dee-LIM-ih-TAY-shun /
Medium
Meaning
The process of fixing or redrawing the boundaries of territorial constituencies for elections based on population data
Origin / Etymology
Latin delimitare, to mark boundaries (de- + limes, boundary)
Synonyms
Redistricting
Boundary demarcation
Reapportionment
Antonyms
Consolidation
Merger
Example Sentence
"The delimitation exercise using 2011 Census data could expand Lok Sabha seats from 543 to approximately 816, intensifying the North-South political fault line."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Essential in GS2 answers on electoral reforms, federal tensions, and Centre-State relations. Link to Articles 82, 170, and the 42nd/84th Amendments.
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