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demarcation

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demarcate


Main Entry:
de·mar·cate Listen to the pronunciation of demarcate Listen to the pronunciation of demarcate
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈmär-ˌkāt, ˈdē-ˌ\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
de·mar·cat·ed; de·mar·cat·ing
Etymology:
back-formation from demarcation, from Spanish demarcación, from demarcar to delimit, from de- + marcar to mark, probably from Italian marcare, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marha boundary — more at mark
Date:
1816
1 : delimit 2 : to set apart : distinguish <demarcate teachers as mentor, master and model teachers based on their level of education — Shanay Cadette>
— de·mar·ca·tion Listen to the pronunciation of demarcation \ˌdē-ˌmär-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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