Liminal
[lim-uh-nl, lahy-muh-] /ˈlɪm ə nl, ˈlaɪ mə-/
adjective, Psychology.
1.
of, relating to, or situated at the .
/ˈlɪmɪnəl/
adjective
1.
(psychol) relating to the point (or threshold) beyond which a sensation becomes too faint to be experienced
adj.
1884, from Latin limen “threshold, cross-piece, sill” (see limit (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Liminality.
liminal lim·i·nal (lĭm’ə-nəl)
adj.
Relating to a threshold.
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