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Demarcation vs Segregation - What's the difference?

demarcation | segregation | Related terms |

Demarcation is a related term of segregation.


As nouns the difference between demarcation and segregation

is that demarcation is demarcation while segregation is segregation.

demarcation

Alternative forms

* demarkation

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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
  • ''There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.

    Derived terms

    * (l) (back-formation) * (l)

    segregation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.
  • (rfc-sense) (biology) The Mendelian Law of Segregation related to genetic transmission or geographical segregation of various species.
  • (mineralogy) Separation]] from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive or adhesive attraction or the [[crystallize, crystallizing process.
  • (politics, public policy) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into racial or other categories (e.g. religion, sex).
  • (sociology) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).
  • Synonyms

    *apartheid

    Derived terms

    * segregationist

    Antonyms

    * desegregation

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