threshold

nounmasculineformal/liˈmjaɾ/medium

li·miar

Definition

The point of beginning; the point at which something begins or changes.

She was on the threshold of a brilliant career.

The noise was just above the threshold of hearing.

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Common collocations

on the threshold ofpoverty thresholdthreshold of consciousnesshearing threshold

Do latim 'liminaris' (relativo à soleira da porta).