threshold
noun
thresh·old
ˈthresh-ˌhōld
ˈthre-ˌshōld
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a
: the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced
has a high threshold for pain
b
: a level, point, or value above which something is true or will take place and below which it is not or will not
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