limen n : the smallest detectable sensation [syn: threshold] [also: limina (pl)]

Latin

Noun

1. threshold

Inflection

Spanish

Verb

es-verb-form limar

1. The second-person plural of limar in the present subjunctive.

In physiology, psychology, or psychophysics, a limen or a liminal point is a threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

Liminal, as an adjective, means situated at a sensory threshold, hence barely perceptible.

See also

• Just noticeable difference (jnd)
• Minimal negation operator (mno)
• Sensory threshold

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