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   threshold

   /ˈθrɛʃ(h)əʊld/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room: "he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom" Similar doorstepsilldoorsilldoorwayentranceentryway indoorgategatewayportalapproach
   • ▪ a point of entry or beginning: "she was on the threshold of a dazzling career" Similar startstarting pointbeginningbrinkvergeedgedawnbirthorigininceptionconceptionopeninglaunchinaugurationinstitutioninitiationdebutcreationday oneinformal:kick-offformal:commencementOpposite end
   • ▪ the beginning of an airport runway on which an aircraft is attempting to land.
   • 2. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested: "nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold"
   • ▪ the maximum level of radiation or a concentration of a substance considered to be acceptable or safe: "their water would meet the safety threshold of 50 milligrams of nitrates per litre" Similar lower limitstarting pointminimummarginlimen
   • ▪ the level at which one starts to feel or react to something: "he has a low boredom threshold"
   • ▪ a level, rate, or amount at which something comes into effect: "the inheritance tax threshold"

   Word Origin Old Englishtherscold, threscold; related to German dialect Drischaufel; the first element is related to thresh (in a Germanic sense ‘tread’), but the origin of the second element is unknown.

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   Synonyms for THRESHOLD: verge, brink, edge, cusp, point, nick, beginning, start; Antonyms of THRESHOLD: end, close, conclusion, period, ending, completion, closing, termination.

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   A threshold is a point of departure or transition. Graduation can mark a threshold — when you graduate from circus school, you're standing at the threshold of your new career as a trapeze artist. Another kind of threshold is a limit or boundary.

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   What are the different types of thresholds?

   • There are three main types of thresholds as standard double bevel, single hollywood bevel, and double hollywood bevel. Hospitality industry or multifamily projects such as hotels, restaurants, and resorts usually finish their bathrooms with 4 inch wide thresholds. Therefore, 4″ wide thresholds are also called hotel thresholds.

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   • Thresholds are blends of two different materials of different areas. The natural stone used for the threshold will commonly be a matching color to either or both of the flooring materials. We have 5 standard stones we carry in stock for immediate delivery.

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