demarcated
Set clear boundaries
Demarcated means marked off or separated by boundaries.
Territory is demarcated by borders, responsibilities are demarcated by job descriptions: The treaty demarcated the boundary between the two nations.
The word implies deliberate, often official distinction—clearer and more formal than simply divided or separated.
Recorded geographically
- surveyedExamined systematically
- plottedSchemed or graphed
- chartedRecorded systematically on diagram
- stakedWagered or anchored
measured · marked out · delineated · pegged · flagged · gridded · zoned · cadastral
Line marking a limit
- borderOuter edge or limit
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- frontierEdge of settlement
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
edge · partition · barrier · delimitation · threshold · confines · verge · rim
Separated into portions
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
- separatedPut or kept apart
- segmentedDivided into sections
- splitSeparation into parts
sectioned · subdivided · segregated · differentiated · distinguished · delineated · disconnected · isolated
Confined within limits
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- confinedKept within bounds
- restrictedLimited in scope
- delimitedHad borders established
circumscribed · contained · fenced · walled · outlined · encompassed · hemmed · cordoned
mapped
Recorded geographically
staked · measured · marked out · delineated · pegged · flagged · gridded · zoned · cadastral · platted
boundary
Line marking a limit
perimeter · edge · partition · barrier · delimitation · threshold · confines · verge · rim · fringe
divided
Separated into portions
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
- separatedPut or kept apart
- segmentedDivided into sections
split · sectioned · subdivided · segregated · differentiated · distinguished · delineated · disconnected · isolated · parceled
bounded
Confined within limits
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- confinedKept within bounds
- restrictedLimited in scope
delimited · circumscribed · contained · fenced · walled · outlined · encompassed · hemmed · cordoned · sectioned
demarcatedunmarked
Having no visible identification
unbounded · undefined · borderless · open · boundaryless
demarcatedundefined
Not clearly delineated
unmarked · blurred · indistinct · vague · ambiguous
demarcatedunlimited
Without bounds or restrictions
unrestricted · unbounded · unconfined · open-ended · limitless
- demarcation lineBoundary separating distinct zones
- line of demarcationBoundary separating distinct zones
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