billiejeanie25
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Definitions:
1)demarcate;
1a) set the boundaries or limits of.
Example: "plots of land demarcated by barbed wire"
1b)separate or distinguish from; to separate clearly in other ways
Example: "art was being demarcated from the more objective science"
2)delineate:
2a) describe or portray (something) precisely:
Example: "the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent"
2b) indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).
Example: The police delineated the crime scene with yellow tape.
A hedge delineates one plot of land from the other.
Both terms refer to an idea of boundaries. My hunch tells me that demarcate is concerned with the boundaries that help define a thing, while delineate is concerned with both the outline and the internal lines that contribute to an accurate depiction of a thing. Please let me know if there are any errors in my interpretation.
1)demarcate;
1a) set the boundaries or limits of.
Example: "plots of land demarcated by barbed wire"
1b)separate or distinguish from; to separate clearly in other ways
Example: "art was being demarcated from the more objective science"
2)delineate:
2a) describe or portray (something) precisely:
Example: "the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent"
2b) indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).
Example: The police delineated the crime scene with yellow tape.
A hedge delineates one plot of land from the other.
Both terms refer to an idea of boundaries. My hunch tells me that demarcate is concerned with the boundaries that help define a thing, while delineate is concerned with both the outline and the internal lines that contribute to an accurate depiction of a thing. Please let me know if there are any errors in my interpretation.
