borderline (redirected from borderlines)

bor·der·line  (bôrdr-ln)

n.

1. A line that establishes or marks a border.

2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions: The borderline between love and hate is often thin.

adj.

1.

a. Verging on a given quality or condition: borderline poverty.

b. Of a questionable nature or quality: an applicant with borderline qualifications.

2.

a. Psychology Relating to any phenomenon that is intermediate between two groups and not clearly categorized in either group: a borderline state showing the characteristics of both neurotic and psychotic reactions.

b. Relating to a condition characterized by a pattern of instability in mood, interpersonal relations, and self-image, and manifested by self-destructive, impulsive, and inconsistent behavior: the borderline syndrome.

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borderline [ˈbɔːdəˌlaɪn]

n

1. a border; dividing line; line of demarcation

2. an indeterminate position between two conditions or qualities the borderline between friendship and love

adj

on the edge of one category and verging on another a borderline failure in the exam

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	borderline - a line that indicates a boundary     border, boundary line, delimitation, mete boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something circumference, circuit - the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe" fence line - a boundary line created by a fence property line - the boundary line between two pieces of property state boundary, state line - the boundary between two states
Adj.	1.	borderline - of questionable or minimal quality; "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability" marginal minimal, minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"

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borderline

noun

dividing line, divide, boundary, cut-off point, line of demarcation the borderline between painting and photography

adjective

marginal, bordering, doubtful, peripheral, indefinite, indeterminate, equivocal, inexact, unclassifiable someone who is a borderline case

Translations

borderline [ˈbɔːdəlaɪn]

A. N (between districts) → límite m, línea f divisoria
on the borderline (between classes) → a medio camino; (in exam etc) → en el límite

B. CPD borderline case N (= situation, thing, person) → caso m dudoso

borderline [ˈbɔː^rdə^rlaɪn]

n → ligne f de démarcation
to be on the borderline (in exam) → être (à la) limite

adv [psychotic, retarded] → limite, borderline
borderline case n → cas m limite
border patrol n (US) → patrouille f frontalière

borderline [ˈbɔːdəˌlaɪn]

1. adj (case, candidate) → su cui è difficile decidere
he was a borderline failure → è stato bocciato per poco

2. n (fig) → linea di demarcazione