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ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does absolute threshold mean?
• ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD (noun)
The noun ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD has 1 sense:
1. the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
Familiarity information: ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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