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- [bawr-der-lahyn]
- /ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪn/
- /ˈbɔː.də.laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawr-der-lahyn]
- /ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪn/
Definitions of borderline word
- countable noun borderline The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them. 3
- adjective borderline Something that is borderline is only just acceptable as a member of a class or group. 3
- noun borderline a border; dividing line; line of demarcation 3
- noun borderline an indeterminate position between two conditions or qualities 3
- adjective borderline on the edge of one category and verging on another 3
- noun borderline a boundary; dividing line 3
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Origin of borderline
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; border + line1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Borderline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
borderline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
borderline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for borderline
adj borderline
- marginal — pertaining to a margin.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
Antonyms for borderline
adj borderline
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
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