THRESHOLD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the sill of a door
   • a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway
   Synonym(s)
   • doorsill (what does doorsill mean?)
   • doorstep (what does doorstep mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) threshold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sill (what does sill mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building
   • the space that a door can close
   Synonym(s)
   • door (what does door mean?)
   • doorway (what does doorway mean?)
   • room access (what does room access mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he stuck his head in the doorway
   Hypernyms(s) threshold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entrance (what does entrance mean?)
   • entranceway (what does entranceway mean?)
   • entryway (what does entryway mean?)
   • entry (what does entry mean?)
   • entree (what does entree mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • exterior door (what does exterior door mean?)
   • outside door (what does outside door mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the smallest detectable sensation
   Synonym(s)
   • limen (what does limen mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) threshold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sensation (what does sensation mean?)
   • sense experience (what does sense experience mean?)
   • sense impression (what does sense impression mean?)
   • sense datum (what does sense datum mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • absolute threshold (what does absolute threshold mean?)
   • difference threshold (what does difference threshold mean?)
   • differential threshold (what does differential threshold mean?)
   • difference limen (what does difference limen mean?)
   • differential limen (what does differential limen mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a region marking a boundary
   Synonym(s)
   • brink (what does brink mean?)
   • verge (what does verge mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) threshold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • edge (what does edge mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • verge (what does verge mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the starting point for a new state or experience
   Usage Example(s)
   • on the threshold of manhood
   Hypernyms(s) threshold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • first (what does first mean?)
   • outset (what does outset mean?)
   • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
   • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
   • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)