dividing line
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- noun
- /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ laɪn/
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línea divisoria
- The debate about climate change often reveals a dividing line between environmentalists and business advocates.
- draw a dividing line
- clear dividing line
- dividing line between two
Is there a a nice dividing line that we can draw?
- Is there a a nice dividing line that we can draw?
- The the dividing line becomes mental fortitude, mental strength.
- And the dividing line is typically, does it have stupid design elements that ruin an otherwise good case or does it not have those?
Examples
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Like what is the distinction or dividing line between being your kids coach and being their dad?
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In such circumstances, it was almost impossible to draw a strict dividing line between religiously oriented and secular colleges.
Academic text (2002) -
Between animal and human medicine, there are no dividing lines, nor should there be.
Academic text (2013) -
What, then, is the dividing line between legislative and executive power?
Academic text (2016) -
At last, the dividing line between desire and action dissolved as well.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Western goal should be to eradicate dividing lines, not create new ones.
Academic text (2010) -
There is no dividing line that can bring security, no demarcation of before and after.
Academic text (2006) -
Where is the dividing line between military and civilian responsibilities for rebuilding relations between communities?
Academic text (1995) -
In the discussions about healthcare, the dividing line is frequently drawn between public and private options.
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Cultural beliefs can create a dividing line that separates generations from understanding each other.
Synonyms
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1.0
A row of words on a page, for example in an ad
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3.1
A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another
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5.1
A small difference that is hard to see between similar things
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2.1
A border between two states in the same country
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A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
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A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
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A clear line or limit that shows the difference between things
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A thing that keeps two areas apart, like a curtain or a mark in text
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A line that shows the edge between two areas
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A line or limit that shows where one area ends and another begins
A line or curve that divides parts of a system with different behavior
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a separator between panes or panels' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'divide' (to separate) and 'line' (a mark or boundary); a learner who knows both words can infer a boundary or separator. This compositional pattern is literal and cross-linguistically common, so it should be immediately comprehensible to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Dividing line comes from the simple image of drawing a straight line between two areas, like a fence or a mark on a map, to keep them apart. That's why it now means a clear 'boundary' between ideas, groups, or conditions.