Plural for a point of entry or beginning
“It is well known how beneficially people can be influenced by the conviction that they are poised on the threshold of a new age.”
Plural for a physical entrance, such as a door or a gate
“I crossed the threshold and re-entered the house, which was buzzing with undying activity.”
Plural for a point in time just before the onset of something
“He sailed back to England, convinced that he was on the threshold of a great discovery.”
Plural for the limit or quantitative point at which an action is triggered
“Moreover, there is an indication that the threshold of sucrose concentration may be lower in the bundle sheath than in the mesophyll.”
Plural for a limit, extent or threshold, sometimes of something abstract
Plural for a line that demarcates a start or separation of, or between, objects
Plural for the point at which a person or system succumbs to stresses or pressures and descends into crisis
Plural for a restriction or limit placed, typically that impedes progress or activity
Plural for minimal income threshold defining people's level of financial deprivation
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