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borderline

1 borderline /ˈboɚdɚˌlaɪn/ adjective
1 borderline
/ˈboɚdɚˌlaɪn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORDERLINE
: having some but not all characteristics of something
: not quite as severe as what is usual or expected
2 borderline /ˈboɚdɚˌlaɪn/ noun
plural borderlines
2 borderline
/ˈboɚdɚˌlaɪn/
noun
plural borderlines
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORDERLINE
[count]
: the point at which one thing changes to another thing : the point between two different things
3 borderline /ˈboɚdɚˌlaɪn/ adverb
3 borderline
/ˈboɚdɚˌlaɪn/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORDERLINE
: almost or nearly