threshold
/ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/
noun
- The strip of wood, stone, or metal at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.
- She paused on the threshold before entering the house.
- The old wooden threshold was worn down from years of use.
- He tripped on the threshold and nearly fell into the room.
- The point at which something begins or changes; a limit or level.
- The patient's pain threshold is very high.
- The company set a threshold for minimum sales before bonuses are paid.
- We are on the threshold of a new era in technology.
- The level at which a stimulus or signal is strong enough to be detected or to produce a response.
- The machine measures the threshold at which the light becomes visible.
- The sound was below the threshold of human hearing.
- Each person has a different threshold for feeling cold.