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The water is alive. It is alive. If we could get a mask and fins and drop down off these docks, we'd see snook and redfish and probably goliath grouper. And it's an amazing world unto itself and a very thin demarcation between one world and the other. You know, the distance of the water surface.
Randy Wayne White

Meaning of "demarcation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMARCATION

Latinized version of Spanish demarcación, from demarcar to appoint the boundaries of, from marcar to mark, from Italian marcare, of Germanic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMARCATION

demarcation  [ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMARCATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demarcation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMARCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of demarcation in the English dictionary

The first definition of demarcation in the dictionary is the act of establishing limits or boundaries. Other definition of demarcation is a limit or boundary. Demarcation is also a strict separation of the kinds of work performed by members of different trade unions.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMARCATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMARCATION

demand note
demand-pull inflation
demandable
demandant
demander
demanding
demandingly
demandingness
demantoid
demarcate
demarcation line
demarcator
demark
demarkation
demarket
demast
dematerialisation
dematerialise
dematerialization
dematerialize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMARCATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of demarcation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEMARCATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «demarcation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of demarcation

Translation of «demarcation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMARCATION

Find out the translation of demarcation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of demarcation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «demarcation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

划分
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demarcación
570 millions of speakers

English

demarcation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीमांकन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترسيم الحدود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

демаркация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demarcação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীমানির্দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démarcation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penandaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abgrenzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

境界設定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demarcation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân giới cắm mốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரையறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्यादा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sınır çekme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demarcazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demarkacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

демаркація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

delimitare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οριοθέτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afbakening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avgränsning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avgrensning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demarcation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMARCATION»

The term «demarcation» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.527 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMARCATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demarcation

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2 QUOTES WITH «DEMARCATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word demarcation.
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Paul Feig
Forty is the line of demarcation that says you're an adult now. You're an adult, so don't pretend you're a kid anymore.
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Randy Wayne White
The water is alive. It is alive. If we could get a mask and fins and drop down off these docks, we'd see snook and redfish and probably goliath grouper. And it's an amazing world unto itself and a very thin demarcation between one world and the other. You know, the distance of the water surface.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMARCATION»

Discover the use of demarcation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demarcation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Defining Science: A Rhetoric of Demarcation
The author (speech communication, Indiana U.) divides the subject into six chapters on the rhetorical ecology of science; philosophical perspectives--of propositions, procedures and politics; historical and social studies of science; ...
Charles Alan Taylor, 1996
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Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation ...
In this volume, the contributors seek to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as “the demarcation problem.” This issue has a long history in philosophy, stretching as far back as the early twentieth century and the ...
Massimo Pigliucci, Maarten Boudry, 2013
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Walls, Ramparts, and Lines of Demarcation: Selected Studies ...
The aim of this volume is to find out the common denominator (if any) behind the creation of such fortifications, their effectiveness and their influence on a long and short-term basis.
Natalie Fryde, Dirk Reitz, 2009
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Explorations on Subjectivity, Borders, and Demarcation: A ...
This collection of nine articles from both established scholars and new academic voices serves as a well-knit mosaic of perspectives that reflect the intermingling state of subjectivity, borders, and demarcation; and in turn, postmodern ...
Raúl A. Galoppe, Richard Weiner, 2005
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Out of Bounds: Islands and the Demarcation of Identity in ...
In this manner, the book presents Hispanic Caribbean cultural production as a case study that acutely dramatizes the paradoxical status of traditional demarcations of self-definition in an increasingly globalized context.
Dara E. Goldman, 2008
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Postcards from the Line of Demarcation: Points of Separation ...
Postcards from the Line of Demarcation" is an eclectic blend of poems--some of which contain adult material and are sexually explicit--for todays reader.
Branch Isole, 2006
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Physics, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis: Essays in Honour of ...
THE DEMISE OF THE DEMARCATION PROBLEM* I. INTRODUCTION We live in a society which sets great store by science. Scientific 'experts' play a privileged role in many of our institutions, ranging from the courts of law to the corridors of ...
Robert S. Cohen, Larry Laudan, 1983
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Municipal Administration: The Handbook
The Demarcation Board is a juristic person, that is, a "person" created by law which has a legal personality, is independent, must be impartial and perform its functions without fear, favour or prejudice.3 The main function of the Board is to ...
D. L. Craythorne, 2006
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Ethnicity and Beyond: Theories and Dilemmas of Jewish Group ...
" But these group labels and their meanings have changed over time. This volume analyzes how "ethnic," "ethnicity," and "identity" have been applied to Jews, past and present, individually and collectively.
Eli Lederhendler, 2011
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Applied Enterprise JavaBeans Technology
Most EJB applications are concerned with transaction demarcation, rather than transaction management. Transaction demarcation involves indicating when a transaction begins and ends, and possibly bringing about a rollback. Transaction  ...
Kevin Boone, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMARCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demarcation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public opinion committee finalises action plan
Along with the tasks of seeking public feedback, parties plan to hold discussion on demarcation of federal units. As lawmakers will be in ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
2
My Cosby mea culpa: I was wrong.
He cheated on the people who fell in love with Dr. Huxtable, because they couldn't see any line of demarcation between him and his alter ego. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
No mining, polluting units in eco-sensitive zones, says Javadekar
The final notification on demarcation of eco-sensitive zones and mining and polluting industries to be banned would be available by August. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Survivors resolve to move forward
"I think there's a very clear demarcation line," said Hicks, who lost both legs below the knee. "So for me July 7, 2005, was the end of life No. «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
5
Govt's policy on airport development contradictory
... Airport will be initiated by completing the remaining procedures and concluding the acquisition of land and demarcation of the boundary. «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
6
Rockstone residents want better governance system
According to Allicock, the issue of land titling and demarcation is one that the new administration will be prioritising over the next five years. «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
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Share “Public video separates Oklahoma's Joe...”
The line of demarcation. If volatile video goes public, justice is swift. Just ask Ray Rice. If public consumption of your offense is limited to mere ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
8
Weatherill proposes state takeover of schools, childcare
On health, Mr Weatherill said federal and state governments had to accept there was no obvious demarcation of responsibilities. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
9
PH to Hague tribunal: China threatens law of the sea
The 9-dash line is China's demarcation to claim virtually the entire South China Sea. The Philippines pointed out that UNCLOS "does not ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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On July 4, US Fighters Intercept Russian Bombers
... foreign military aircraft identify themselves and change course away from the U.S. When the Russian bombers approached this demarcation, ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Demarcation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/demarcation>. Apr 2024 ».
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