"absolute threshold" meaning in English

See absolute threshold in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut/ [US], /ˌæb.səˈljut/ [US], /ˈθɹɜʃ.hoʊld/ [US], /ˈθɹɜʃ.oʊld/ [US] Forms: absolute thresholds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} absolute threshold (plural absolute thresholds)
  1. The smallest amount of stimulus that can be responded to.
    Sense id: en-absolute_threshold-en-noun-Hc5gRhlW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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