Definition for Threshold:

• The plank or stone beneath the door of a building; sill; entrance; starting - point.

Synonyms for Threshold:

• n.

  •
  • gate,
  • access,
  • gatehouse,
  • arch,
  • vestibule,
  • hall,
  • archway,
  • gatepost,
  • gateway.
  •
  • control,
  • origin,
  • limitation,
  • limit,
  • range,
  • confines,
  • restriction,
  • restraint,
  • check,
  • inception,
  • constraint.
  •beginning (noun)
  • blastoffs,
  • infancy,
  • blastoff,
  • incipiency,
  • day one,
  • point of departure,
  • origins,
  • rudiment,
  • openers,
  • leadoff,
  • roots,
  • initiation,
  • opener,
  • incipience.
  •border (noun)
  • out posts,
  • marchlands,
  • out-posts.
  •doorstep (noun)
  • doorstep.
  •doorway (noun)
  • doorway.
  •edge (noun)
  • outskirt,
  • limb,
  • molding,
  • strands,
  • BERMS,
  • shore,
  • Berm.
  •entrance (noun)
  • staircases,
  • staircase,
  • doorways.
  •eve (noun)
  • evening before.
  •point (noun)
  • de-grees,
  • ex-tents,
  • de-gree,
  • ex tents,
  • very minutes,
  • ex-tent,
  • point time,
  • ex tent,
  • de gree,
  • de grees.
  •room access (noun)
  • room access.
  •threshold (noun)
  • limen.
  •time (noun)
  • threshold.
  •verge (noun)
  • selvages.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tolerance.
  •
  • borderline.

Paraphrases for Threshold:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    thresholds.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    break-even.
  • Noun, plural
    doorsteps, doors, LINEs.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Minima, hurdle, verge, eve, limitation, limitations, borderline, frontier, determinant, determinants, onset, point, doorway, floor, door, edge, value, Maxima, endpoint, weir, yield.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    means.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    cut-off.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Criteria, limit, limits, cut-off.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    doorstep, brink, border, criterion, Criteria, cusp, requirement, limit, criticality, cut-off.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    limit.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    limits.

Antonyms for Threshold:

• n.

  • opening; beginning
    conclusion, completion, disadvantage, middle, end, finish, death, ending.
  • Other antonyms:
    stop, omega, windup, termination.

Threshold Sentence Examples:

• For one single moment she paused on the threshold, then stepped within.

• Hayne followed as though in a dream, reached the threshold, turned, looked back, made one quick step toward Miss Travers with outstretched hand, then checked himself as suddenly.

Hyponym for Threshold:

• n.

  • time
    kickoff, starting time, first, outset, showtime, start, get-go, offset, beginning, commencement.