Definitions for borderline
ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪnbor·der·line

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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. Russian Foreign Ministry:

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

2. Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder:

   The problem is this is a grave constitutional violation for you to talk about the defendant's silence, you're right on the borderline, and you may be over, but it better stop.

3. Sierra Peters-Buckland:

   I followed the case borderline obsessively. Gabby had devastating and heartbreaking bad luck, but, vanlife did not kill Gabby, traveling did not kill Gabby, the national parks did not kill Gabby. A person killed Gabby.

4. Eric Hoffer:

   The poor on the borderline of starvation live purposeful lives. To be engaged in a desperate struggle for food and shelter is to be wholly free from a sense of futility.

5. William McGirt:

   The rough is now so wet, it's really juicy and it's going nowhere. It's coming out just so dead. The fairways, it's kind of hit or miss, i had a couple of times where I had a bunch of mud on it and a couple of times where it was borderline casual (water) but I didn't get relief. I heard we're playing it up in the fourth round, so at least they're thinking smart in that respect.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=borderline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Borderline
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=borderline