"subthreshold" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From sub- + threshold. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|threshold}} sub- + threshold Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subthreshold (not comparable)
  1. Of a stimulus: not strong enough to elicit a response. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subthreshold-en-adj-i~ppgYKP
  2. Below a threshold. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subthreshold-en-adj-GSKXC-pO
  3. (medicine) Subsyndromal. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-subthreshold-en-adj-NtJ50Q5- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 26 60 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 13 10 52 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 26 66 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 24 71 4 Topics: medicine, sciences

Noun

Forms: subthresholds [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + threshold. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|threshold}} sub- + threshold Head templates: {{en-noun}} subthreshold (plural subthresholds)
  1. A secondary or subordinate threshold.
    Sense id: en-subthreshold-en-noun--RvUSlIh

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