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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bor•der•line /ˈbɔrdɚˌlaɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Also, ˈbor•der ˌline. a boundary line;
something marking a division. - an uncertain condition between one situation and another:[usually singular]at the borderline of sleep and wakefulness.
adj. [before a noun] - on or near a border or boundary.
- not quite meeting accepted standards:borderline alcoholism (= in between alcoholism and its absence). I had several borderline applications to decide on; should we interview them or not?
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: borderline /ˈbɔːdəˌlaɪn/ n - a border; dividing line; line of demarcation
- an indeterminate position between two conditions or qualities: the borderline between friendship and love
adj - on the edge of one category and verging on another: a borderline failure in the exam
bor′der line′, - boundary line;
frontier.
bor•der•line (bôr′dər līn′),USA pronunciation adj. - on or near a border or boundary.
- uncertain;
indeterminate;
debatable:not an alcoholic, but a borderline case. - not quite meeting accepted, expected, or average standards.
- approaching bad taste or obscenity:He made several borderline remarks that offended them.
n. - Psychiatrya person suffering from borderline personality.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged marginal, problematic, uncertain, doubtful.
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