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borderline — I. adjective Date: 1907 1. a. being in an intermediate position or state ; not fully classifiable as one thing or its opposite < a borderline state between waking and sleeping > b. not quite up to, typical of, or as severe as what is usual,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Borderline Personality Disorder — Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is important because it became a highly popular diagnosis after the 1980s, applied almost exclusively to young women who previously would have been called hysterical. Beginning of borderline personality … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
State v. Mitchell — 170 Mo. 633, 71 S.W. 175 (1902), is a precedent setting decision of the Supreme Court of Missouri which is part of the body of case law involving the prosecution of failed attempts to commit a crime. In United States law, cases involving failed … Wikipedia
borderline — bor|der|line1 [ˈbo:dəlaın US ˈbo:rdər ] adj 1.) very close to not being acceptable ▪ In borderline cases , the student s coursework is considered, as well as exam grades. ▪ The referee s decision was borderline. 2.) [usually before noun] having… … Dictionary of contemporary English
borderline — bor·der·line .līn adj 1) being in an intermediate position or state: not fully classifiable as one thing or its opposite esp not quite up to what is usual, standard, or expected <borderline intelligence> 2) exhibiting typical but not… … Medical dictionary
Borderline States — (from 1909) The term borderline has found various usages in the recent history of psychiatry. (See Borderline Personality Disorder.) Carl Pelman (1838–1916), a longtime asylum superintendent who in 1908 had just become professor of… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
borderline — bor|der|line1 [ bɔrdər,laın ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) not good enough to definitely pass an examination: Borderline cases are decided by an interview. 2. ) almost reaching a particular level: people with high, or borderline high,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
borderline — I UK [ˈbɔː(r)də(r)ˌlaɪn] / US [ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn] adjective [usually before noun] 1) not good enough to definitely pass an examination Borderline cases are decided by an interview. 2) almost reaching a particular level people with high, or borderline… … English dictionary
state line — noun the boundary between two states • Syn: ↑state boundary • Hypernyms: ↑boundary line, ↑border, ↑borderline, ↑delimitation, ↑mete • Instance Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
state boundary — noun the boundary between two states • Syn: ↑state line • Hypernyms: ↑boundary line, ↑border, ↑borderline, ↑delimitation, ↑mete • Instance Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
