Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subthreshold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
sub-thresh-old
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a stimulus: not strong enough to elicit a response.

adj

Below a threshold.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sub- + threshold.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does subthreshold mean?
Of a stimulus: not strong enough to elicit a response.
Where does subthreshold come from?
From sub- + threshold.

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