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threshold

UK
/ˈθrɛʃ.həʊld/
US
/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/

Translations

thresholdnoun
thresholds
pl
UK
/ˈθrɛʃ.həʊld/
US
/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/
The pain threshold varies from person to person.
Предел болевой чувствительности варьируется от человека к человеку.
He stood on the threshold of the house, hesitant to enter.
Он стоял на пороге дома, не решаясь войти.
The threshold for passing the exam is 70%.
Граница для сдачи экзамена составляет 70%.
Additional translations
начало
пороговый уровень
Synonyms
boundary
limit
starting point
doorstep
entrance
gateway
verge
brink
thresholdadjective
UK
/ˈθreʃ.həʊld/
US
/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/
Used attributively in technical contexts, e.g., "threshold voltage", "threshold dose".
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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