demarcates
Draws the line
Demarcates means marks the boundaries or limits of something.
A river might demarcate the border between two countries; a fence demarcates property lines.
The word extends to abstract distinctions: The study demarcates the line between normal anxiety and clinical disorder.
To demarcate is to make clear where one thing ends and another begins.
Lines separating regions
- delineatesDescribes or portrays precisely
- separatesDivides into portions
- dividesSeparates into parts
- marksVisible signs or grades
outlines · defines · distinguishes · partitions · circumscribes · encloses · limits · bounds
Recognizes as different
- differentiatesIdentifies distinguishing features
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
- categorizesSorts into groups
- classifiesAssigns to groups
separates · defines · delineates · specifies · characterizes · contrasts · identifies · isolates
Lines separating regions
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- cadastralOf property boundaries
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- landEarth's solid surface
mapping · stakes · markers · posts · fencing · parcels · plots · easements
Distinct periods in sequence
- periodsSpans of time
- erasNamed spans of history
- epochsDistinct historical stretches
- milestonesNotable points of progress
transitions · stages · beginnings · endings · deadlines · schedules · intervals · durations
borders
Lines separating regions
- delineatesDescribes or portrays precisely
- separatesDivides into portions
- dividesSeparates into parts
marks · outlines · defines · distinguishes · partitions · circumscribes · encloses · limits · bounds · edges
distinguishes
Recognizes as different
- differentiatesIdentifies distinguishing features
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
- categorizesSorts into groups
classifies · separates · defines · delineates · specifies · characterizes · contrasts · identifies · isolates · segregates
borders
Lines separating regions
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- cadastralOf property boundaries
- propertySomething owned or inherent
land · mapping · stakes · markers · posts · fencing · parcels · plots · easements · meridians
phases
Distinct periods in sequence
milestones · transitions · stages · beginnings · endings · deadlines · schedules · intervals · durations · timelines
demarcateserases
Removes marks completely
removes · eliminates · abolishes · obliterates · dissolves
- demarcation lineBoundary separating distinct zones
- line of demarcationBoundary separating distinct zones
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