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Limen vs. Threshold — What's the Difference?

Limen vs. Threshold — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Limen and Threshold

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Limen

In physiology, psychology, or psychophysics, a limen or a liminal point is a sensory threshold of a physiological or psychological response. It is the boundary of perception.

Threshold

A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door; a doorsill.

Limen

The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a physiological or psychological response.

Threshold

Either end of an airport runway.

Limen

A liminal point; the threshold of a physiological or psychological response.
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Threshold

The place or point of beginning; the outset
On the threshold of a new era.

Limen

A threshhold, especially the point where a psychological or physiological effect begins to occur.

Threshold

The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response
A low threshold of pain.

Limen

The smallest detectable sensation

Threshold

The bottom-most part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.

Threshold

(by extension) An entrance; the door or gate of a house.

Threshold

(by extension) Any end or boundary.

Threshold

(figurative) The outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action.

Threshold

(aviation) The start of the landing area of a runway.

Threshold

(engineering) The quantitative point at which an action is triggered, especially a lower limit.

Threshold

The wage or salary at which income tax becomes due.

Threshold

The point where one is mentally or physically vulnerable in response to a provocation or to other nuisances.

Threshold

The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.

Threshold

Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.

Threshold

The starting point for a new state or experience;
On the threshold of manhood

Threshold

The smallest detectable sensation

Threshold

The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close;
He stuck his head in the doorway

Threshold

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

Threshold

A region marking a boundary

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