demarcation
or de·mar·ka·tion
the determining and marking off of the boundaries of something.
separation by distinct boundaries: line of demarcation.
Origin of demarcation
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How to use demarcation in a sentence
He could see no line of demarkation where it ended at the top.
The Fire People | Ray CummingsPhilologic study of continental terms displays no such marked emphasis upon the idea of property and demarkation lines.
Milton's England | Lucia Ames MeadBut the line of demarkation between the educated and the half-educated is just as clear in New York as in London.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections | William ArcherIn the neighborhood of this camp I carefully noted the lines of demarkation between the forested and deforested regions.
Travels in Alaska | John MuirA line of demarkation in such a case is distinctly drawn between the diseased and the healthy flesh.
The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) | William Alexander Caruthers
British Dictionary definitions for demarcation
demarkation
/ (ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən) /
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)
Origin of demarcation
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