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supraliminal
[ soo-pruh-lim-uh-nl ]
adjective
- being above the threshold of perception of a stimulus.
supraliminal
/ ˌsuːprəˈlɪmɪnəl; ˌsjuː- /
adjective
- See subliminalof or relating to any stimulus that is above the threshold of sensory awareness Compare subliminal
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Derived Forms
- ˌsupraˈliminally, adverb
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Other Words From
- supra·limi·nal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of supraliminal1
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Example Sentences
It may pass from the supraliminal state to the subliminal, and again emerge on the surface.
The normal relation between the supraliminal and the subliminal may be disturbed by the action of either.
But it is equally easy to devise experiments which shall call these submerged sensations up again into supraliminal consciousness.
There, too, the powers of which the supraliminal self has lost control continue to act in obedience to subliminal promptings.
Part of her personality is still alive to the danger, and modifies her movements, unknown to her supraliminal self.
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