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Borderline vs Edging - What's the difference?

borderline | edging |

As nouns the difference between borderline and edging

is that borderline is a boundary or accepted division; a border while edging is something that forms, defines or marks the edge.

As an adjective borderline

is nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.

As a verb edging is

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borderline

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
    • He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake.
    I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications.
  • Showing bad taste.
    • Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening.
  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

    • Derived terms

    * borderline personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boundary or accepted division; a border.
    • She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.

    edging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • (orgasm control)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that forms, defines or marks the edge.
    • The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.
  • (rock climbing) Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  • The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.

    • Antonyms

    * (climbing) smearing