Dr. Jerome "Geronimo" Horne
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Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word threshold, which can mean a sill, a boundary, a point of entry, or a level of effect. Find out how to cite, translate, and explore related words and phrases.
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 what you step across when you enter a room. A threshold takes you from one place into another, and when you're about to start something new, you're also on a threshold.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word threshold, which can refer to the floor or doorway of a building, the limit or point of something, or the minimum intensity of a stimulus. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for threshold.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word threshold, which can refer to the floor at the bottom of a doorway, the level of something, or the point of a new situation. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms.
Definition of threshold noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
