threshold (/ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/)
noun · Advanced · Science & Technology
🔊 /ˈθrɛʃ.hoʊld/
Meaning
Meaning: a point of beginning
A threshold is the level or point at which something starts to happen or change. Speakers use it for the edge between one state and another.
Examples
🗣 We are on the threshold of a new era in medicine.
Etymology
From Old English ‘threscold’, the strip of wood at the base of a doorway.
How & Where It’s Used
Used metaphorically for the brink of a major change.
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Tags: change, limit