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absolute threshold

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absolute threshold
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(Psychology) Psychol the minimum intensity of a stimulus at which it can just be perceived Compare difference threshold
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Noun1.absolute threshold - the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detectabsolute threshold - the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
limen, threshold - the smallest detectable sensation
pain threshold - the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced; "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"


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42 in the process, the industry is concerned that the absolute threshold for conventional magnetic storage density might be only a few years away.
An absolute threshold value to the amount of CO2 that may be released to the atmosphere during the entire life-cycle of the fuel.
 
 
 
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