Lower Threshold

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• Threshold displacement energy — The threshold displacement energy Td is the minimum kinetic energy that an atom in a solid needs to be permanently displaced from its lattice site to a defect position. It is also known as displacement threshold energy or just displacement energy …   Wikipedia

• threshold — 1. The point at which a stimulus first produces a sensation. 2. The lower limit of perception of a stimulus. 3. The minimal stimulus that produces excitation of any structure; e.g., the minimal stimulus eliciting a moto …   Medical dictionary

• threshold — noun 1 doorway VERB + THRESHOLD ▪ cross PREPOSITION ▪ across the threshold, over the threshold ▪ He hesitated before stepping across the threshold …   Collocations dictionary

• threshold — n. (in neurology) the point at which a stimulus begins to evoke a response, and therefore a measure of the sensitivity of a system under particular conditions. A thermoreceptor that responds to an increase in temperature of only two degrees is… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• threshold — thresh‧old [ˈθreʆhəʊld, ʆəʊld ǁ oʊld] noun [countable] the level at which something belongs in a particular class or is affected by a particular rule: • Many large mortgages were taken out, on the assumption that interest rates would remain below …   Financial and business terms

• lower earnings limit — (LEL) Set each tax year by the government, the amount below which an employee is not liable to make class one, primary national insurance contributions (NICs). In the tax year 2007/2008, the LEL is set at £87 each week. See also primary threshold …   Law dictionary

• Threshold voltage — The threshold voltage of a MOSFET is usually defined as the gate voltage where an inversion layer forms at the interface between the insulating layer (oxide) and the substrate (body) of the transistor. The creation of this layer is described next …   Wikipedia

• Threshold of pain — The threshold of pain is the point at which pain begins to be felt. It is an entirely subjective phenomenon. The intensity at which a stimulus (e.g., heat, pressure) begins to evoke pain is the threshold intensity.[1] So, if a hotplate on a… …   Wikipedia

• threshold — noun 1) the threshold of the church Syn: doorstep, doorway, entrance, entry, door, gate, gateway, portal, doorsill 2) the threshold of a new era Syn: start, beginning, commencement …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lower — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ quickly ▪ Cristina blushed and quickly lowered her eyes …   Collocations dictionary

• Threshold for refinancing — The point when the WAC of an MBS is at a level to induce homeowners to prepay the mortgage in order to refinance to a lower rate mortgage, generally reached when the WAC of the MBS is 2% or more above currently available mortgage rates. The New… …   Financial and business terms