Is 'threshold' formal or informal?

What is the difference between 'threshold' and 'limit'?

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Is 'threshold' common in academic writing?

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threshold

/ˈθreʃhəʊld/

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noun

A point or level at which something begins or changes; a doorway entrance.

The house is just above the poverty threshold.
She crossed the threshold and entered the room.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: 'threshold' differs from 'limit' (a fixed boundary) and 'point' (a position); it stresses the moment of change or entry. Choose 'threshold' for beginnings and transitions, not just maximums.

In other languages

Spanish: umbral
Japanese: しきい
Korean: 임계점
Vietnamese: ngưỡng
Chinese: 门槛

Common phrases

on the threshold ofbeyond the thresholdthreshold of paintolerance threshold

Synonyms

doorway entrance onset starting point boundary

Related words

doorway entrance limit point boundary

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