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    borderline
    /ˈbɔːdəlʌɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a boundary separating two countries or areas.

    adjective

    • 1. only just acceptable in quality or as belonging to a category: "references may be requested in borderline cases"

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  2. BORDERLINE definition: 1. between two different conditions, with the possibility of belonging to either one of them: 2…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of BORDERLINE is being in an intermediate position or state : not fully classifiable as one thing or its opposite. How to use borderline in a sentence.

  4. Jan 31, 2024 · Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life. It includes a pattern of unstable, intense relationships, as well as impulsiveness and an unhealthy way of seeing themselves.

  5. not quite meeting accepted, expected, or average standards: Discover specific how-to strategies for turning a borderline student into a confident achiever. Synonyms: marginal, unsure, precarious, doubtful. approaching bad taste or obscenity: He made several borderline remarks that offended them.

  6. The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them.

  7. the point where one feeling, quality, level, etc ends and another one begins: My work was on the borderline between two grades. (Definition of borderline from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. bor·der·line. (bôr′dər-līn′) n. 1. A line that establishes or marks a border. 2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions: The borderline between love and hate is often thin. 3. Informal A person with borderline personality disorder.