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threshold

/ˈθrɛʃ.həʊld/

/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/

thresholdnoun

thresholds

/ˈθrɛʃ.həʊld/

/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/

Translations

seuil

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

starting point

thresholdadjective

/ˈθreʃ.həʊld/

/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/

Used attributively in technical contexts, e.g., "threshold voltage", "threshold dose".

Translations

de seuilEmploi technique.

A threshold dose of radiation can cause serious damage.

Une dose de seuil de rayonnement peut provoquer des dommages graves.

Definitions

Relating to or denoting the minimum level at which a particular effect occurs.

A threshold dose of radiation can cause serious damage.

Synonyms