'Demarcation' definitions:

Definition of 'demarcation'

From: WordNet
noun
The boundary of a specific area [syn: limit, demarcation, demarcation line]
noun
A conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" [syn: line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast]

Definition of 'Demarcation'

From: GCIDE
  • Demarcation \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. [1913 Webster]
  • The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

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