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   thresh·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" Similar doorstepsilldoorsilldoorwayentranceentryway indoorgategatewayportalapproach
   • ▪ a point of entry or beginning: "she was on the threshold of a dazzling career" Similar startstarting pointbeginningbrinkvergeedgedawnbirthorigininceptionconceptionopeninglaunchinaugurationinstitutioninitiationdebutcreationday oneinformal:kickoffformal:commencementOpposite end
   • ▪ the beginning of an airport runway on which an aircraft is attempting to land.
   • 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 maximum level of radiation or a concentration of a substance considered to be acceptable or safe: "their water would meet the safety threshold of 50 milligrams of nitrates per liter" Similar lower limitstarting pointminimummarginlimen
   • ▪ a limit below which a stimulus causes no reaction: "everyone has a different pain threshold"
   • ▪ a level, rate, or amount at which something comes into effect: "the tax threshold has risen to $10,492 of adjusted gross income"

   Word Origin Old Englishtherscold, threscold; related to German dialect Drischaufel; the first element is related to thresh (in a Germanic sense ‘tread’), but the origin of the second element is unknown.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thresholdThreshold Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   threshold: [noun] the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHRESHOLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

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   Threshold definition: the sill of a doorway.. See examples of THRESHOLD used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHRESHOLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. Also called: doorsill a sill, esp one made of stone or hardwood, placed at a doorway 2. any doorway or entrance.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define threshold. threshold synonyms, threshold pronunciation, threshold translation, English dictionary definition of threshold. n. 1. A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door; a doorsill. 2. Either end of an airport runway. 3.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthreshold noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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).

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishthreshold noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. 2 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).

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHRESHOLD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    THRESHOLD definition: 1. the level at which something starts to happen: 2. at the start of a new and important time or…. Learn more.

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    Threshold definition: A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door; a doorsill.