Synonym of Threshold

Threshold

ˈθrɛʃəʊld,ˈθrɛʃˌhəʊld/

noun

noun: threshold; plural noun: thresholds

1. 1.

   a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.

   "he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom"

   synonyms:

   doorstep, sill, doorsill, doorway, entrance, entry, way in, door, gate, gateway, portal, approach "they stood on the threshold of the church"

   • a point of entry or beginning.

     "she was on the threshold of a dazzling career"

     synonyms:

     start, starting point, beginning, brink, verge, edge, dawn, birth, origin, inception, conception, opening, launch, inauguration, institution, initiation, debut, creation, day one; informalkick-off; formalcommencement "these young people are at the threshold of their careers"

     antonyms:

     end

   • the beginning of an airport runway on which an aircraft is attempting to land.
2. 2.

   the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.

   "nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold"

   • the maximum level of radiation or a concentration of a substance considered to be acceptable or safe.

     "their water would meet the safety threshold of 50 milligrams of nitrates per litre"

     synonyms:

     lower limit, starting point, minimum, margin; limen "100 dB is close to the human threshold of pain"