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demarcate
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de·mar·cate  (d-märkt, dmär-kt)
tr.v. de·mar·cat·ed, de·mar·cat·ing, de·mar·cates
1. To set the boundaries of; delimit.
2. To separate clearly as if by boundaries; distinguish: demarcate categories.

[Back-formation from demarcation.]

de·marcator n.

demarcate [ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to mark, fix, or draw the boundaries, limits, etc., of
2. to separate or distinguish between (areas with unclear boundaries)
demarcator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.demarcate - separate clearly, as if by boundaries
differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
2.demarcate - set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

demarcate
verb delimit, mark, separate, determine, fix, define, differentiate, distinguish between The police demarcated the city into eighteen geographical divisions.
Translations
demarcate [ˈdiːmɑːkeɪt] VTdemarcar
demarcate [ˈdiːmɑːrkeɪt] vt (= delineate) [+ boundary] → délimiter
demarcate


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The lines of the steps extend into the ground floor, demarcating the three main functions of the entrance area (lobby, 200 seat auditorium and exhibition space).
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Neatly demarcating the contours of the white cube, Eliasson simultaneously disallowed any holistic comprehension of it.
 
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