borderline
adjective/ˈbɔːdəlaɪn/
/ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/
- not clearly belonging to a particular condition or group; not clearly acceptable
- In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work.
- a borderline pass/fail in an exam
- Students must achieve at least a borderline pass grade in each assessment task.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBorderline is used with these nouns:- case
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