- of or at the limen, or threshold
- at a boundary or transitional point between two conditions, stages in a process, ways of life, etc.
liminal
lim·i·nal
adjective
The definition of liminal is a boundary or turning point.
An example of someone liminal is a young adult about to enter college.
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liminal
adjective
- Intermediate between two states, conditions, or regions; transitional or indeterminate: “While doctors operate, she hangs suspended in the liminal space between life and death” ( Jeremy Eichler )
- Existing at the limen. Used of stimuli.
Origin of liminal
Latin līmen, līmin- threshold -al 1Related Forms:
- lim′i·nal′i·ty
noun
- lim′i·nal·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more liminal, superlative most liminal)
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From Latin liminalis, from limen, "threshold", + -alis, adjective ending
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liminal - Medical Definition
adj.
Existing at the limen. Used of stimuli.
Related Forms:
- lim′i·nal′i·ty (-năl′ĭ-tē)
n.
- lim′i·nal·ly
adv.
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