limen

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noun

A liminal point; the threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

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threshold
OriginLatin līmen →
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Meanings

nounlimen (plural limens or limina)

plural limens · plural limina

  1. A liminal point; the threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe smallest detectable sensation

Similar
threshold
Broader
sensationesthesisaesthesis
Also see
threshold

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinlīmen“threshold”
  2. Englishlimen

Learned borrowing from Latin līmen (“threshold”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MilneMelinmenil
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APA

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MLA

“limen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limen.

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