limen Definition
li·men (lī′mən)
noun pl. li′·mens or lim′i·nalim′i nə
Physiol., Psychol. threshold
Etymology: L limen (gen. liminis), threshold, akin to limes, border, frontier: used as transl. of Ger schwelle
limen Usage Examples
Converse of object
determine: A psychoacoustic experiment has been conducted to determine the difference limen ( DL ) of the level of music reproduced in a listening room.
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