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threshold

In psychology, the physically measured value of stimulation at which an observer's response changes from one category to another. The smallest amount of stimulation required for detection is the absolute threshold; the smallest detectable difference between sources of stimulation is the difference threshold.

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In music:

Threshold (band), progressive metal band from England Threshold (HammerFall album), album from the band HammerFall

In science:

Action potential threshold, point of the membrane potential curve at which action potential is initiated Lasing threshold, the minimum power level in optics at which a laser starts to operate Sensory threshold, one of the nine aspects of temperament in psychology Threshold cryptosystem, cryptosystem in cryptography Threshold energy, the minimum kinetic energy a pair of traveling particles must have when they collide in particle physics Threshold Limit Value, the reasonable level to which a worker can be exposed to a chemical substance without adverse health effects

In television:

"Threshold" (Stargate SG-1), episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 Threshold (TV series), science-fiction television series that began airing in 2005 on CBS and now airs on the Sci-Fi Channel "Threshold" (Voyager episode), episode in Star Trek: Voyager

In other fields:

Displaced threshold, runway threshold located at a point other than the physical beginning or end of the runway Election threshold, the minimal amount of votes necessary to win representation in an election Threshold RPG, text-based roleplaying MUD game
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