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- DictionaryThresh·old/ˈTHreSHˌ(h)ōld/
noun
- 1. a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room: "he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom"
- 2. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested: "nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold"
The meaning of THRESHOLD is the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill. How to use threshold in a sentence. Did you know?
the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen: I have a low /high boredom threshold (= I do/don't feel bored easily). He earns £400 a month, well below the threshold for paying tax. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Range and limits.
noun. the sill of a doorway. the entrance to a house or building. any place or point of entering or beginning: the threshold of a new career. Also called limen. Psychology, Physiology. the point at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to begin to produce an effect: the threshold of consciousness; a low threshold of pain. threshold.
A threshold is a point of departure or transition. Graduation can mark a threshold — when you graduate from circus school, you're standing at the threshold of your new career as a trapeze artist. Another kind of threshold is a limit or boundary.
Threshold definition: A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door; a doorsill.
A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale. When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes. Moss has a high threshold for pain and a history of fast healing.
the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect He has a low boredom threshold (= he gets bored easily). I have a high pain threshold (= I can suffer a lot of pain before I start to react). My earnings are just above the tax threshold (= more than the amount at which you start paying tax).
Synonyms for THRESHOLD: verge, brink, edge, cusp, point, nick, beginning, start; Antonyms of THRESHOLD: end, close, conclusion, period, ending, completion, closing, termination.
Definition of threshold noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · threshold (plural thresholds) The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill. (by extension) An entrance; the door or gate of a house.
