liminal
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.lim·i·nal
adjective \ˈli-mə-nəl\Definition of LIMINAL
1
: of or relating to a sensory threshold
2
: barely perceptible
3
: of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition : in-between, transitional <in the liminal state between life and death — Deborah Jowitt>
Origin of LIMINAL
Latin limin-, limen threshold
First Known Use: 1884
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adjective \ˈlim-ən-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of LIMINAL
1
: of or relating to a sensory threshold <liminal research>
2
: situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible <observation of liminal hues is beset with difficulties—Elsie Murray>
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