Demarcation vs Confines - What's the difference?
demarcation | confines |
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation
The borders or limits of an area.
Elements that restrain someone.
The scope or range of a subject.
(confine)
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As nouns the difference between demarcation and confines
is that demarcation is the act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire while confines is the borders or limits of an area.As a verb confines is
third-person singular of confine.demarcation
English
(wikipedia demarcation)Alternative forms
* demarkationNoun
(en noun)- ''There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.