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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•mar•ca•tion (dē′mär kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the determining and marking off of the boundaries of something.
- separation by distinct boundaries:line of demarcation.
Also, de′mar•ka′tion. - Gmc; see mark1, -ation
- Italian marcare
- Latinization of Spanish demarcación (in linea de demarcación line of demarcation, dividing the world between Spain and Portugal) derivative of demarcar to mark out the bounds of, equivalent. to de- de- + marcar 1720–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: demarcation, demarkation /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən/ n - the act of establishing limits or boundaries
- a limit or boundary
- a strict separation of the kinds of work performed by members of different trade unions
- (as modifier): demarcation dispute
- separation or distinction (often in the phrase line of demarcation)
Etymology: 18th Century: Latinized version of Spanish demarcación, from demarcar to appoint the boundaries of, from marcar to mark, from Italian marcare, of Germanic origin; see mark1 de•mar•cate /dɪˈmɑrkeɪt, ˈdimɑrˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. - to determine or mark off the boundaries of:to demarcate a boundary.
de•mar•ca•tion /ˌdimɑrˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]Lines of demarcation were drawn between the two sides. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•mar•cate (di mär′kāt, dē′mär kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. - to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of:to demarcate a piece of property.
- to separate distinctly:to demarcate the lots with fences.
- back formation from demarcation 1810–20
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