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li·men  (lmn)
n. pl. li·mens or lim·i·na (lm-n)
The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.
[Latin lmen, threshold.]
limi·nal (lm-nl) adj.
limen [ˈlaɪmɛn]
n pl limens, limina [ˈlɪmɪnə]
(Psychology) Psychol another term for threshold [4] See also liminal
[from Latin]
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Noun1.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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Similar neuroplastic changes occur in humans with SNHL: difference limens for frequency are altered in a manner consistent with a neuroplastic expansion of the representation of sounds below the high-frequency hearing loss and the correspondingly reduced representation of higher frequencies [23].
Perceptual training improves syllable identification in new and ... by Stecker, G. Christopher; Bowman, Glen A.; Yund, E. William; Herron, Timothy J.; Roup, Christina M.; / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
Behavioral measures included absolute thresholds and intensity difference limens (IDLs) at 8 and 16 kHz measured in quiet and in noise.
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