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limen
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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.
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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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