Meaning of the word thresholds in English

What does thresholds mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

thresholds

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

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he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom

Synonym:

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

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nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold

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