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demarcation Definition

de·mar·ca·tion (dē′mär kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of setting and marking limits or boundaries
  2. a limit or boundary
  3. a separation or distinction

Etymology: Sp demarcación (in línea de demarcación, 1493) < de- (L de), from + marcar, to mark boundaries < Gmc *marka, a boundary, mark

demarcation Synonyms

demarcation

n.

  1. Limit

    boundary, margin, confine, terminus; see boundary.

  2. Distinction

    split, differentiation, separation; see definition 2, distinction 1, division 1.

demarcation Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: When viewed from above, the fading effect should be symmetrical, having no clear demarcation.

Preposition: between

  • area: There is little demarcation between areas, the reception area flows into the bar and into the dining areas.
  • color: There must not be a clear demarcation between the orange top color and the white belly color.

Adjective modifier

  • rigid: Changing education and training of professionals, with less rigid demarcation between the professions and some elements of generic training ( 25 ).
  • clear: There is a clear demarcation of £ 10,000 in injury to feelings awards.
  • sharp: FLEISCHER: There was really no one sharp demarcation.
  • traditional: Skilled workers often feel particularly vulnerable where traditional demarcations are threatened.
  • professional: Professional demarcations will become increasingly blurred with the emphasis on required skills.
  • old: In addition, we are trying to break down old demarcations in employment.

Modifies a noun

  • line: A head drag is solid color running on from the head through the demarcation line into the body.
  • dispute: The worst border demarcation disputes has been with Thailand, including several islets in the Mekong river.
  • point: This is a real demarcation point, like midsummer.
  • agreement: This past September, we completed the ABM Treaty succession and demarcation agreements.

Noun used with modifier

  • border: The worst border demarcation disputes has been with Thailand, including several islets in the Mekong river.
  • boundary: Allows compensation to private Iraqi citizens who lost assets to the boundary demarcation process.
  • job: The erosion of job demarcation is presented as an erosion of status and security for the worker, and as something imposed from above.

Preposition: of

  • boundary: There would be a clear demarcation of boundaries between the entities.
  • border: A fragile truce has held, but the UN says ongoing disputes over the demarcation of the border threaten peace.
  • responsibility: The demarcation of the two responsibilities is effectively at the 1:50,000 scale.
  • area: So the communities were not strictly segregated but there was sort of lot of like demarcation of areas you know.