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Disputation vs Demarcation - What's the difference?

disputation | demarcation |

As nouns the difference between disputation and demarcation

is that disputation is the act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument while demarcation is demarcation.

disputation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.
  • A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.

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    * disputable * disputant * disputatious * dispute

    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.

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