threshold

Noun
  1. The starting point for a new state or experience (synset 115293950)
    "on the threshold of manhood"
    is a type of: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time - the time at which something is supposed to begin
  2. The smallest detectable sensation (synset 105720373)
    is a type of: aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
    subtypes:
    same as: limen
  3. The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building;
    The space that a door can close (synset 103228735)
    "he stuck his head in the doorway"
    is a type of: entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway - something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    subtypes: exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
    has:
    • case, casing - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    • door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
    • doorcase, doorframe - the frame that supports a door
    • doorsill, doorstep, threshold - the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
    is a part of: wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
    same as: door, doorway, room access
  4. The sill of a door;
    A horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway (synset 103228389)
    is a type of: sill - structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
    is a part of: door, doorway, room access, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
    same as: doorsill, doorstep
  5. A region marking a boundary (synset 113926744)
    is a type of: bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
    same as: brink, verge

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