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borderlineness

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The quality of being borderline.

uncountable

Examples

“We turn⟳ next to the puzzle of borderlineness: If Harry is intermediate between clear cases and clear noncases of baldness, “Is Harry bald?” seems to have⟳ no good, direct⟳, answer⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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