threshold

Letters that make threshold

s, o, d, e, l, h, r, t are letters that make 'threshold'

Words within threshold

RES, resh, re, thresh, old, Old, hold, Re, Es, Ho, Th, hr are words within 'threshold'


5 possible definitions for 'threshold'

Threshold as "the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building, the space that a door can close"

Under this definition, threshold is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

doorway, room access, door have the same meaning as 'threshold'

threshold as a type

'threshold' can be a type of entranceway, entryway, entrance, entry, entree.

Types of threshold

outside door, exterior door are types of 'threshold'.

threshold as a part

'threshold' can be a part of wall.

Parts of threshold

casing, doorcase, door, doorframe, doorstep, threshold, doorsill, case are parts of 'threshold'.


Threshold as "the sill of a door, a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway"

Under this definition, threshold is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

doorstep, doorsill have the same meaning as 'threshold'

threshold as a type

'threshold' can be a type of sill.

threshold as a part

'threshold' can be a part of threshold, doorway, room access, door.


Threshold as "the smallest detectable sensation"

Under this definition, threshold is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

limen has the same meaning as threshold

threshold as a type

'threshold' can be a type of sense experience, sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense impression, sense datum.

Types of threshold

absolute threshold, difference threshold, differential threshold, difference limen, differential limen are types of 'threshold'.


Threshold as "the starting point for a new state or experience"

Under this definition, threshold is a noun and has the following properties:

threshold as a type

'threshold' can be a type of outset, get-go, starting time, showtime, commencement, kickoff, beginning, offset, first, start.

Example of threshold used within this context

"on the threshold of manhood"


Threshold as "a region marking a boundary"

Under this definition, threshold is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brink, verge have the same meaning as 'threshold'

threshold as a type

'threshold' can be a type of bound, edge, boundary.

Derivatives of threshold

verge is a derivative of threshold.



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