limen

(mən)

noun pl. limens or limina

Physiol., Psychol. threshold

Origin: L limen (gen. liminis), threshold, akin to limes, border, frontier: used as transl. of Ger schwelle

See limen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. li·mens or lim·i·na (lĭmˈə-nə)
The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

Origin:

Origin: Latin līmen, threshold

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Related Forms:

  • limˈi·nal (lĭmˈə-nəl) adjective

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