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Noun: demarcation  ,dee,maa(r)'key-shun
  1. The boundary of a specific area
    "The treaty established a clear demarcation line between the two countries";
    - limit, demarcation line
     
  2. A conceptual separation or distinction
    "There was a clear demarcation between the two theories";
    - line, dividing line, contrast

Derived forms: demarcations

Type of: bound, boundary, bounds, differentiation, distinction

Encyclopedia: Demarcation