DEMARCATION

line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast

(noun) a conceptual separation or distinction; “there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”

limit, demarcation, demarcation line

(noun) the boundary of a specific area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

demarcation (countable and uncountable, plural demarcations)

The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.

A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.

Any strictly defined separation.

Anagrams

• Tremadocian

Source: Wiktionary


De`mar*ca"tion, n. Etym: [F. démarcation; pref. dé- (L. de) + marquer to mark, of German origin. See Mark.]

Definition: The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction. The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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