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threshold

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/ · UK /ˈθrɛʃhəʊld/

Forms: thresholds

threshold means: The level that must be reached or passed before something happens.

noun

REACTION POINTC1

The level that must be reached or passed before something happens.

  • She has a high pain threshold.
  • The temperature passed the threshold for opening the valve.
  • Lower thresholds would cause more frequent warnings.

How to use it: threshold for something (The threshold for an automatic warning is quite low.)

Similar words: limit, trigger point

Common phrases: pain threshold, above the threshold, threshold for something, income threshold

DOORWAY BASEB2

The strip of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway that you step over.

  • He stepped over the threshold.
  • A cat was sleeping on the threshold.
  • The wooden threshold needs replacing.

Similar words: doorsill

Common phrases: cross the threshold, on the threshold, step over threshold

RUNWAY STARTC2

The point on a runway where the area used for landing begins.

  • The aircraft passed over the threshold.
  • White markings show the runway threshold.
  • The pilot could see the threshold lights through the rain.

Common phrases: runway threshold, displaced threshold, threshold lights

Questions about threshold

What does threshold mean?

The level that must be reached or passed before something happens.

What is threshold in other languages?

Türkçe: eşik · Español: umbral · Français: seuil · Deutsch: Schwellenwert · Italiano: soglia · 日本語: 閾値

How do you pronounce threshold?

In American English /ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/; in British English /ˈθrɛʃhəʊld/.

How do you use threshold in a sentence?

She has a high pain threshold. The temperature passed the threshold for opening the valve.

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