Threshold: meaning, definitions and examples

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threshold

 

[ หˆฮธrษ›สƒหŒhoสŠld ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

level

A point of level or range where something starts or stops.

Synonyms

boundary, level, limit

Examples of usage

  • The company has set a threshold for minimum annual income.
  • If your temperature goes above the threshold, you should see a doctor.
Context #2 | Noun

sensitivity

The level of intensity or value that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, result, or condition to occur.

Synonyms

limit, point, sensitivity

Examples of usage

  • The threshold for pain varies from person to person.
  • She has a low threshold for criticism.
Context #3 | Noun

quantity

The minimum amount of something required to produce a particular result.

Synonyms

minimum, required amount, threshold level

Examples of usage

  • There is a threshold of votes needed to pass the bill in the parliament.

Translations

Translations of the word "threshold" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น limite

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ€เคฎเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwelle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ambang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ั–ะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prรณg

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ—ใใ„ๅ€ค (shikiichi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท seuil

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ umbral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eลŸik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌธํ„ฑ (muntuk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุชุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prahovรก hodnota

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prah

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ˆๅ€ผ (yรนzhรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prag

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรถskuldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฑะฐะปะดั‹ั€ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ eลŸik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ umbral

Word origin

The word 'threshold' originated from Old English 'รพrescold' which meant 'door-sill, entrance, or threshold'. It was used to refer to the piece of timber or stone that lies under a door and forms the entrance to a house. Over time, the word evolved to also mean the level or point at which something begins or changes. The concept of a threshold has been significant in various fields such as psychology, economics, and biology.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,986, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.