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demarcation
de·mar·ca·tion also de·mar·ka·tion D0119100 (dē′mär-kā′shən)n.1. The setting or marking of boundaries or limits.2. A separation; a distinction: a line of demarcation between two rock strata.
[Spanish demarcación, from demarcar, to mark boundaries : de-, off (from Latin dē-; see de-) + marcar, to mark (from Italian marcare, from Old Italian, of Germanic origin; see merg- in Indo-European roots).]demarcation (ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən) or demarkationn1. the act of establishing limits or boundaries2. a limit or boundary3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a. a strict separation of the kinds of work performed by members of different trade unionsb. (as modifier): demarcation dispute. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) separation or distinction (often in the phrase line of demarcation)[C18: Latinized version of Spanish demarcación, from demarcar to appoint the boundaries of, from marcar to mark, from Italian marcare, of Germanic origin; see mark1]de•mar•ca•tion or de•mar•ka•tion (ˌdi mɑrˈkeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. the determining and marking off of the boundaries of something. 2. separation by distinct boundaries: line of demarcation. [1720–30; Sp demarcación, derivative of demarcar to mark out the bounds of < Italian marcare] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  demarcation - the boundary of a specific area demarcation line, limitedge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of somethingcity limit, city limits - the limits of the area occupied by a city or townupper limit - the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of somethinglower limit - the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of somethingthree-mile limit - the limit of a nation's territorial waters | | 2. | demarcation - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"dividing line, contrast, linedifferentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"point of no return, Rubicon - a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment |
demarcationnoun1. limit, bound, margin, boundary, confine, enclosure, pale The demarcation of the border between the two countries.2. delimitation, division, distinction, separation, differentiation The demarcation of duties became more blurred.Translationsdemarcazioneдемаркацияразграничениеразделениеdemarcation
demarcation, demarkation separation or distinction (often in the phrase line of demarcation) demarcation
de·mar·ca·tion (dē'mar-kā'shŭn), A setting of limits; a boundary. [Fr. fr. L. de, from, + Mediev. L. marco, to mark] demarcation Forming a plane of separation between living and dead tissue, as in dry GANGRENE.de·mar·ca·tion (dēmahr-kāshŭn) A setting of limits; a boundary. [Fr. fr. L. de, from, + Mediev. L. marco, to mark]AcronymsSeeDMARdemarcation
Related to demarcation: demarcation line, Demarcation point, Demarcation problemSynonyms for demarcationnoun limitSynonyms- limit
- bound
- margin
- boundary
- confine
- enclosure
- pale
noun delimitationSynonyms- delimitation
- division
- distinction
- separation
- differentiation
Synonyms for demarcationnoun the boundary of a specific areaSynonymsRelated Words- edge
- boundary
- bounds
- bound
- city limit
- city limits
- upper limit
- lower limit
- three-mile limit
noun a conceptual separation or distinctionSynonyms- dividing line
- contrast
- line
Related Words- differentiation
- distinction
- point of no return
- Rubicon
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