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1. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] the starting point for a new state or experience.
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Etymology
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Absolute Threshold
2. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] the smallest detectable sensation.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] 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.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] a region marking a boundary.
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Etymology
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. absolute
adjective. ['ˈæbsəˌluːt'] complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers.
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9. absolute
noun. ['ˈæbsəˌluːt'] something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative.
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10. absolute
adjective. ['ˈæbsəˌluːt'] expressing finality with no implication of possible change.
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Sentences with absolute-threshold
1. Noun Phrase
In discussion of sensation in the field of psychology, the absolute threshold refers to the smallest perceptible stimulus that causes a sensation.
2. Noun Phrase
A light that is just barely bright enough to see or a touch that is the lightest touch you can feel is at the absolute threshold of sensation.
3. Noun Phrase
There is no absolute threshold that must be reached to establish this constitutional right, and Louisiana courts will determine on a case-by-case basis whether the father has forged a substantial relationship with his child.