Demarcation (original) (raw)

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)

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