dividing line

• Eine reale oder gedachte Grenze, die zwei verschiedene Dinge, Gruppen oder Ideen trennt; der Punkt, an dem eine Unterscheidung oder Abgrenzung erfolgt.

A real or conceptual boundary that separates two distinct things, groups, or ideas; a point of distinction or difference.

1. Boundary or separationB2formal

   A real or imaginary line that separates two things, ideas, or groups.

   Trennlinie

   • The river serves as a natural dividing line between the two countries.
   • There is a clear dividing line between right and wrong.
   • The dividing line between success and failure is often hard work.

2. Distinction or differenceB2formal

   A point of difference that separates two concepts or categories.

   Trennlinie

   • The dividing line between art and entertainment is often blurred.
   • There is a fine dividing line between confidence and arrogance.
   • The dividing line between fact and fiction is not always clear.