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Determination vs Demarcation - What's the difference?

determination | demarcation |

As nouns the difference between determination and demarcation

is that determination is the act of determining, or the state of being determined while demarcation is the act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.

determination

English

(wikipedia determination)

Noun

  • The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
  • Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
  • Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
  • The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
  • (countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
  • (countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
  • A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.
  • (countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.
  • The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
  • The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
  • The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.

    • Derived terms

    * cellular determination

    Related terms

    * self-determination * redetermination * indetermination

    demarcation

    English

    (wikipedia 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)

    Related terms

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