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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
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.
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.
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.
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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