What does Borderline mean?

Definitions for Borderline
ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪnbor·der·line

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Borderline.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, meteadjective

    a line that indicates a boundary

  2. borderline, marginaladjective

    of questionable or minimal quality

    "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability"

Wiktionary

  1. borderlinenoun

    A boundary or accepted division; a border.

    She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.

  2. borderlineadjective

    nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.

  3. borderlineadjective

    Showing bad taste.

    Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening.

Wikipedia

  1. Borderline

    Borderline is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eponymous debut album Madonna (1983). It was released on February 15, 1984 by Sire Records as the album's fifth single. Written and composed by its producer Reggie Lucas, the song was remixed by Madonna's then-boyfriend John "Jellybean" Benitez. The singer used refined and expressive vocals to deliver lyrics about an unfulfilled love. Contemporary critics and authors applauded the song, calling it harmonically the most complex track from Madonna and praising its dance-pop nature. In the United States, "Borderline" became Madonna's first top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number ten in June 1984. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number two after it was re-released as a single in 1986. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 10 or 20 in numerous European nations, while topping the singles chart of Ireland. "Borderline" placed number 84 on Blender magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born," while Time included it on their critics list of "All-Time 100 Songs."

ChatGPT

  1. borderline

    Borderline typically refers to something that is situated on the edge or boundary, or is barely acceptable or satisfactory. It can also refer to a state of uncertainty or ambiguity. In psychology, it refers to a personality disorder characterized by emotional instability, impulsivity, and interpersonal difficulties.

Wikidata

  1. Borderline

    "Borderline" is a song by American recording artist Madonna from her self-titled debut album. It was released on February 15, 1984 as the fifth single from the album, by Sire Records. Written and composed by producer Reggie Lucas, the song received remix treatment from Madonna's then boyfriend John "Jellybean" Benitez. She used a refined and expressive voice for the song. Its lyrics dealt with the subject of a love that is never fulfilled and was written as a rebellion against male chauvinism. Contemporary critics and authors applauded the song, calling it harmonically the most complex song from the Madonna album and complimenting the dance-pop nature of the song. "Borderline" became Madonna's first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at ten. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 20 of a number of European nations while peaking the singles chart of Ireland. The song was placed at 84 on Blender magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born", while Time included it on the critic list "All-Time 100 Songs". The accompanying music video portrayed Madonna with a Latin-American man as her boyfriend. She was enticed by a British photographer to pose and model for him, but later returned to her original boyfriend. The video generated interest amongst academics, who noted the use of power as symbolism in it. With the video, Madonna was credited for breaking the taboo of interracial relationships and was considered one of her career-making moments. The release of the video on MTV increased Madonna's popularity further. Madonna has performed the song on her Virgin Tour and the Sticky & Sweet Tour, where a punk-rock version of the song was performed. "Borderline" has been covered by a number of artists, including Duffy, Jody Watley, Counting Crows and The Flaming Lips.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Borderline in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Borderline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Borderline in a Sentence

  1. John Oldham:

    They ca n’t tolerate to acknowledge that they’re the ones with Borderline Personality Disorder, so they blame others instead, borderline Personality Disorder’s virtually toxic for them to own that their rage and anger is not justified by another person, but actually coming from inside.

  2. Mahmoud Abbas:

    We need the economy and we need the money. And practically, we need aid, but before everything, there should be a political solution. When there is a political solution, when we see a state of Palestine along the 1967 borderline, then we can say' Dear world, come to assist, we are ready to receive assistance.'.

  3. Danny Woodhead:

    I remember just how hard they had it (in 2015). Like it was like, concrete back then, and obviously the greens were borderline concrete too and a little bumpy, but this is one of the coolest courses I’ve played, and I’ve been fortunate to play some really, really cool courses.

  4. Paul Hokemeyer:

    People [also] lie because they suffer from an addictive or relational condition like a narcissistic, anti-social or borderline personality disorder. These people lie to manipulate others,

  5. Russian Foreign Ministry:

    Information about moving the borderline inside the Georgian territory is wrong.

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