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threshold

UK
/ˈθrɛʃ.həʊld/
US
/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/

Translations

thresholdnoun
thresholds
pl
UK
/ˈθrɛʃ.həʊld/
US
/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/
The company is on the threshold of a major expansion.
L’entreprise est sur le seuil d’une expansion majeure.
seuilSens technique ou scientifique.
The pain threshold varies from person to person.
Le seuil de douleur varie d’une personne à l’autre.
seuilSens architectural.
She paused at the threshold before entering the room.
Elle s’est arrêtée sur le seuil avant d’entrer dans la pièce.
Synonyms
entrance
starting point
boundary
limit
brink
verge
gateway
doorstep
thresholdadjective
UK
/ˈθreʃ.həʊld/
US
/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/
Used attributively in technical contexts, e.g., "threshold voltage", "threshold dose".
de seuilEmploi technique.
A threshold dose of radiation can cause serious damage.
Une dose de seuil de rayonnement peut provoquer des dommages graves.
Synonyms
onset
minimal
borderline
liminal
embryonic
emergent
rudimentary
introductory
preliminary
nascent
incipient
initial

Definitions

thresholdnoun
The level or point at which something starts or changes.
The company is on the threshold of a major expansion.
A strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
She paused at the threshold before entering the room.
The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
The pain threshold varies from person to person.
thresholdadjective
Relating to or denoting the minimum level at which a particular effect occurs.
A threshold dose of radiation can cause serious damage.
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