"underthreshold" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more underthreshold [comparative], most underthreshold [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + threshold, probably a calque of German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “under-threshold”), from unter- (“under-”) + Schwelle (“threshold”). More at under, sill. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|threshold}} under- + threshold, {{uder|en|de|unterschwellig||subliminal|lit=under-threshold}} German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “under-threshold”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} underthreshold (comparative more underthreshold, superlative most underthreshold)
  1. Positioned below a threshold.
    Sense id: en-underthreshold-en-adj-3uQvBIZP
  2. Being below the threshold or outside of the ordinary limits of consciousness; subconscious; subliminal.
    Sense id: en-underthreshold-en-adj-9~l7VL6n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 43 57 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 27 73

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