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liminal

[lim-uh-nl, lahy-muh-]
adjective Psychology.
  1. of, relating to, or situated at the limen.

Origin of liminal

1880–85; < Latin līmin- (stem of līmen) threshold + -al1
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Historical Examples of liminal

  • Meantime we are aware also of a substratum of fragmentary automatic, liminal ideas, of which we take small account.

  • This may be technically expressed by saying that the liminal intensity (Schwelle) is raised during sleep.

    Illusions

    James Sully

British Dictionary definitions for liminal

liminal

adjective
  1. psychol relating to the point (or threshold) beyond which a sensation becomes too faint to be experienced

Word Origin for liminal

C19: from Latin līmen threshold
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Word Origin and History for liminal
adj.

1884, from Latin limen "threshold, cross-piece, sill" (see limit (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Liminality.

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liminal in Medicine

liminal

[lĭm′ə-nəl]
adj.
  1. Relating to a threshold.
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