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li·men (l

n. pl. li·mens or lim·i·na (l

-n

)

The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

[Latin lmen, threshold.]

limi·nal (l

-n

l) adj.

limen [ˈlaɪmɛn]

n pl limens, limina [ˈlɪmɪnə]

(Psychology) Psychol another term for threshold [4] See also liminal

[from Latin]

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Noun

limen - the smallest detectable sensation

threshold

aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"

absolute threshold - the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect

difference limen, difference threshold, differential limen, differential threshold - the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect

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limen (redirected from Liminal Points)

limen
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