threshold
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thresholds
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRESHOLD
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a piece of wood, metal, or stone that forms the bottom of a door and that you walk over as you enter a room or building
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He stepped across the threshold.
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When they were married he carried her over the threshold. [=he picked her up and carried her into their home when they entered it together for the first time]
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the point or level at which something begins or changes
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If your income rises above a certain threshold, your tax rate also rises.
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sounds that are above/below the threshold of hearing [=sounds that are too high/low to be heard]
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I have a low threshold for boredom. [=I get bored easily]
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He has a high pain threshold. [=he does not feel pain as easily as other people]
on/at the threshold
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at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.)
— usually + of
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young people on the threshold of adulthood
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We are (standing) at the threshold of a great adventure.
