demarcation

Noun
  1. The boundary of a specific area (synset 108610212)
    is a type of: bound, boundary, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
    subtypes:
    • edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
    • city limit, city limits - the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
    • upper limit - the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
    • lower limit - the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
    • three-mile limit - the limit of a nation's territorial waters
    same as: demarcation line, limit
  2. A conceptual separation or distinction (synset 105756783)
    "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
    is a type of: differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
    subtypes: point of no return, rubicon - a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
    same as: contrast, dividing line, line

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