demarcation

1. The setting or marking of boundaries or limits.
2. A separation; a distinction: a line of demarcation between two rock strata.

[Spanish demarcación, from demarcar, to mark boundaries : de-, off (from Latin dē-; see de-) + marcar, to mark (from Italian marcare , from Old Italian, of Germanic origin).]

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the boundary of a specific area
  Synonyms: limit, demarcation line

Meaning #2: a conceptual separation or demarcation
  Synonyms: line, dividing line, contrast

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Demarcation is the act of creating a boundary around a place or thing.

Demarcation may also refer to:

• Demarcation line, a temporary border between the countries
• Demarcation problem, the question of what theories or beliefs lie within the boundaries of science
• Demarcation dispute, may arise when two different trade unions both claim the right to represent the same class or group of workers
• Demarcation point, in telephony, the point at which the telephone company network ends and connects with the wiring at the customer premises

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