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1. : the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill. 2. a. : gate, door. b (1) : end, boundary. specifically : the end of a runway. (2) : the place or point of entering or beginning : outset. on the threshold of a new age. 3. a. : the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced.
THRESHOLD definition: 1. the floor of an entrance to a building or room 2. the level or point at which you start to…. Learn more.
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. / ˈθrɛʃˌhəʊld; ˈθrɛʃəʊld /.
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.
Synonyms for THRESHOLD: verge, brink, edge, cusp, point, nick, beginning, start; Antonyms of THRESHOLD: end, close, conclusion, period, ending, completion, closing, termination.
A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale. When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes.
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).