Definitions for: Demarcation

[n] a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
[n] the boundary of a specific area

Webster (1913) Definition: De`mar*ca"tion, n. [F. d['e]marcation; pref.
d['e]- (L. de) + marquer to mark, of German origin. See
Mark.]
The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit;
separation; distinction.

The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience
ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint,
obscure, and not easily definable. --Burke.

Synonyms: contrast, demarcation line, dividing line, limit, line

See Also: bound, boundary, bounds, city limit, city limits, differentiation, distinction, lower limit, point of no return, Rubicon, three-mile limit, upper limit

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