Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borderline case

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
bor-der-line -case
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person, thing, or situation that is difficult to classify.

Inflected Forms

borderline cases (plural)

Questions

What does borderline case mean?
A person, thing, or situation that is difficult to classify.

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