English noun: demarcation | |||
| 1. | demarcation (location) the boundary of a specific area | ||
| Synonyms | demarcation line, limit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, boundary, bounds | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | city limit, city limits, edge, lower limit, three-mile limit, upper limit | ||
| 2. | demarcation (cognition) a conceptual separation or distinction | ||
| Samples | There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity. | ||
| Synonyms | contrast, dividing line, line | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | differentiation, distinction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | point of no return, Rubicon | ||