threshold

Meanings

• Noun

  The point or level at which something becomes effective or noticeable.

  - "The threshold for pain varies from person to person."
  - "The temperature threshold for a heating system is set at 68 degrees Fahrenheit."

• Noun

  A threshold is also a door sill or the first step in a doorway.

  - "Please take off your shoes before crossing the threshold."
  - "The threshold of the old house creaked as we entered."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780439"

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Antonyms

lintel

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with threshold
dwell , shell , knell , tell , cell , well

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Variants

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threshold , thresholds , at the threshold , on the threshold , on/at the threshold , high pain threshold , low pain threshold , pain threshold

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Etymology

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Old English threshold, thresholde; from thresh (to trample, tread) + holde (hold); akin to haldan to hold

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Trivia

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1. The word 'threshold' is related to the verb 'to threshold', which means to tread or trample.

2. In some cultures, it is believed that crossing a threshold brings good luck or ward off evil spirits.

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Related Concepts

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1. limen: In ancient Roman and Greek culture, the limen was a sacred boundary or threshold, often marked by a small altar or offering place.

2. threshold value: In statistics, a threshold value is a specific point above or below which a certain condition is met or an action is taken.

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Quotes

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1. We thought that we were on the "threshold" of an age of space travel. But the greatest impact of the trip to the moon was on how we view the Earth.

   - Suzannah Lessard,{it}Wilson Quarterly{/it},Summer 2001

2. … we still hadn't grasped that we had crossed a "threshold" where it no longer mattered what passport you carried, that you were young and loved, … or that you were a noncombatant.

   - Paul Salopek,{it}National Geographic{/it},April 2008

3. As we speak, the very worst of humanity is on the "threshold" of acquiring the most powerful weapons in history—this is a fear and a consideration to be taken very seriously.

   - Charles Krauthammer,{it}New Republic{/it},29 Apr. 2002

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Culture

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In literature and art, thresholds often symbolize transitions or boundaries between different worlds or experiences. For example, in Dante's Inferno, the threshold of Hell is guarded by Cerberus, the three-headed dog.

How to Memorize "threshold"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a doorway with a threshold. Visualize yourself stepping over it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'threshold' with 'transition' or 'boundary'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Thresholds are Transitions' to remember the meaning of the word.

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