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DEMARCATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conceptual separation or distinction
Example:
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
Synonyms:
contrast; demarcation; dividing line; line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("demarcation" is a kind of...):
differentiation; distinction (a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "demarcation"):
point of no return; Rubicon (a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment)
Derivation:
demarcate (separate clearly, as if by boundaries)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The boundary of a specific area
Synonyms:
demarcation; demarcation line; limit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("demarcation" is a kind of...):
bound; boundary; bounds (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "demarcation"):
edge (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something)
city limit; city limits (the limits of the area occupied by a city or town)
upper limit (the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something)
lower limit (the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something)
three-mile limit (the limit of a nation's territorial waters)
Derivation:
demarcate (set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something)
demarcate (separate clearly, as if by boundaries)
