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threshold
What does threshold mean?
threshold (noun): the outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce threshold?
/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does threshold come from?
From Middle English threschwolde, threscholde, from Old English þresċold, þerxold, þrexwold (“doorsill, entryway”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes
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the outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action
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a long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost
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