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borderline adjective /ˈbɔːdəlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/ jump to other results - not clearly belonging to a particular condition or group; not clearly acceptable
- In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work.
- a borderline pass/fail in an exam
- Students must achieve at least a borderline pass grade in each assessment task.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBorderline is used with these nouns: See full entry
borderline noun /ˈbɔːdəlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/ jump to other results - the division between two qualities or conditions
- This biography sometimes crosses the borderline between fact and fiction.
Extra Examples- She's on the borderline between a first- and second-class honours degree.
- the borderline between myth and philosophy
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- on the borderline
- borderline between
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