Nearby Words

demarcated

[dih-mahr-keyt, dee-mahr-keyt] Origin

de·mar·cate

[dih-mahr-keyt, dee-mahr-keyt]
verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
1.
to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of: to demarcate a piece of property.
2.
to separate distinctly: to demarcate the lots with fences.

Origin:
1810–20; back formation from demarcation

de·mar·ca·tor, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To demarcated

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Demarcated is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

demarcate
1816, back-formation from demarcation. Related: Demarcated (1882); demarcating (1840).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature