θrɛshˈhoʊld

Definitions

1. noun

the minimum level or quantity required for something to happen or be achieved; a boundary or limit beyond which something is possible

“The company’s profits exceeded the threshold for a tax rebate.”

2. noun

a place or point at which a change or transition occurs

“The threshold of the door was worn from years of use.”

3. noun

the space between the inside and the outside of a building, room, etc.

“She stood on the threshold of the house, looking out at the garden.”

4. noun

the point at which something begins or starts

“The new policy was implemented at the threshold of the new financial year.”

5. verb

to cross or exceed a boundary or limit

“The company’s profits are expected to threshold $1 million this year.”

6. verb

to serve as a threshold or boundary

“The new regulation will threshold the company’s operations.”