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- [dih-mahrk]
- /dɪˈmɑrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-mahrk]
- /dɪˈmɑrk/
Definitions of demarking word
- abbreviation DEMARKING demarcate. 1
- noun demarking Present participle of demark. 1
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Origin of demarking
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; de- + mark1
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Parts of speech for Demarking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demarking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
demarking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demarking
verb demarking
- inhibit — to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Antonyms for demarking
verb demarking
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
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