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Demarcate: meaning, definitions and examples

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demarcate

 

[ dɪˈmɑːkeɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

border

To set the boundaries or limits of something, such as a territory or a piece of land.

Synonyms

delimit, delineate, separate

Examples of usage

  • The fence demarcates the property line between our house and the neighbor's.
  • The river demarcates the border between the two countries.

Translations

Translations of the word "demarcate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 demarcar

🇮🇳 सीमा निर्धारित करना

🇩🇪 abgrenzen

🇮🇩 menandai

🇺🇦 розмежовувати

🇵🇱 wyznaczać

🇯🇵 区切る (くぎる)

🇫🇷 délimiter

🇪🇸 delimitar

🇹🇷 sınırlarını belirlemek

🇰🇷 경계를 정하다

🇸🇦 تحديد الحدود

🇨🇿 vymezit

🇸🇰 vymedziť

🇨🇳 划定 (huàdìng)

🇸🇮 označiti

🇮🇸 afmarka

🇰🇿 шектелу

🇬🇪 საზღვრების დადგენა

🇦🇿 müəyyən etmək

🇲🇽 delimitar

Etymology

The word 'demarcate' originated from the Latin word 'demarcare', which means 'to mark out'. The term has been used since the mid-19th century to refer to the act of setting boundaries or limits. In modern usage, 'demarcate' is commonly used in legal, geographical, and political contexts to indicate the separation or delineation of areas or territories.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,001 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.