threshold

Noun

Meaning

The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.

Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

frontier dawn lintel sill line point level beginning start gateway maximum opening limit border edge

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Antonyms

lintel death end close discontinuance ending

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Hypernyms

showtime sill first beginning start edge

Hyponyms

absolute threshold exterior door outside door difference threshold differential limen differential threshold

Phrases with the word

threshold function threshold level cross threshold minimum threshold Darwinian threshold cross the threshold of

Examples

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion. Bertrand Russell

Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold of man's command over sources of energy so stupendous that, if used for military purposes, they can wipe out our entire civilization. Cordell Hull

It soon became obvious that we were but on the threshold of the discovery. Howard Carter

The hardest step is that over the threshold. Italian Proverb

The hardest step is over the threshold. Chinese Proverb

The most difficult mountain to cross is the threshold. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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