THRESHOLD


Meaning of THRESHOLD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthresh-ˌhōld, ˈthre-ˌshōld ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English thresshold, from Old English threscwald; akin to Old Norse threskjǫldr threshold, Old English threscan to thresh

Date: before 12th century

1. : the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill

2.

a. : gate , door

b.

(1) : end , boundary ; specifically : the end of a runway

(2) : the place or point of entering or beginning : outset

on the threshold of a new age

3.

a. : the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced

has a high threshold for pain

b. : a level, point, or value above which something is true or will take place and below which it is not or will not

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.