supraliminal

adjective

su·​pra·​lim·​i·​nal ˌsü-prə-ˈli-mə-nᵊl 

-ˌprä-

1

: existing above the threshold of consciousness

2

: adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

In the same way, entangled particles form a single entity that can span the entire universe, with an internal connection that may be supraliminal or extra-spatial. —Quanta Magazine, 27 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

supra- + Latin limin-, limen threshold

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

supraliminal

adjective

su·​pra·​lim·​i·​nal ˌsü-prə-ˈlim-ən-ᵊl, -ˌprä- 

1

: existing above the threshold of consciousness

2

: adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation

a supraliminal stimulus