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threshold

/ threshold /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the smallest detectable sensation
Type of:
sensation sense experience sense impression
Kinds of:
absolute threshold difference threshold differential threshold difference limen differential limen
noun Sense 2
the starting point for a new state or experience
"on the threshold of manhood"
Type of:
beginning commencement first
noun Sense 3
a region marking a boundary
Type of:
boundary edge bound
Derived:
verge
noun Sense 4
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway
Type of:
sill
Has parts:
doorway door room access
noun Sense 5
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
"he stuck his head in the doorway"
Type of:
entrance entranceway entryway
Kinds of:
exterior door outside door
Has parts:
wall
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
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sensation sense experience sense impression absolute threshold difference threshold differential threshold difference limen differential limen beginning commencement first boundary