ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("absolute threshold" is a kind of...):

limen; threshold (the smallest detectable sensation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absolute threshold"):

pain threshold (the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced)

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