Main Entry: de·mar·cate

Pronunciation: \di-ˈmär-ˌkāt, ˈdē-ˌ\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·mar·cat·ed; de·mar·cat·ing

1 : to mark or determine the limits of
2 : to set apart clearly or distinctly as if by definite limits or boundaries

—de·mar·ca·tion also de·mar·ka·tion \ˌdē-ˌmär-ˈkā-shən\ noun