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Meaning of
threshold
in English
threshold
us
//ˈθrɛshhould//
uk
//ˈθresh.həʊld//
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Plural
thresholds
Past Tense
thresholded
Participle Verb
thresholding
Third Person Singular
thresholds
Definitions
Noun
the
lowest
part
of
a
doorway
;
entrance
the
minimum
wage
for
taxation
;
income
limit
the
point
of
mental
or
physical
vulnerability
The
patient's
threshold
for
pain
was
extremely
low
.
the
starting
point
of
a
process
;
initial
stage
The
new
policy
marked
the
threshold
of
a
significant
economic
reform
.
the
starting
point
of
a
runway
(
in
aviation
)
The
plane
taxied
down
to
the
threshold
of
the
runway
.
a
minimum
point
triggering
an
action
(
in
engineering
)
The
sensor
detects
when
the
pressure
reaches
the
threshold
and
triggers
an
alarm
.
