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suprathreshold

suprathreshold adjective: that is sufficiently strong (greater than a threshold strength) to generate a response.

Adjective

suprathreshold (not comparable)

  1. That is sufficiently strong (greater than a threshold strength) to generate a response
    • a suprathreshold (above-threshold) stimulus at the trigger zone initiates the action potential2019, Dee Unglaub Silverthorn, “Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties”, in Human Physiology An Integrated Approach

Noun

suprathreshold (plural suprathresholds)

  1. A threshold that is stronger than that needed to generate a response

Forms of suprathreshold

pluralsuprathresholds

Origin of suprathreshold

From supra- + threshold.

Questions about suprathreshold

What does suprathreshold mean?
Suprathreshold means that is sufficiently strong (greater than a threshold strength) to generate a response.
What part of speech is suprathreshold?
Suprathreshold can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near suprathreshold in the dictionary

  1. supratherapeutically
  2. suprathermal
  3. suprathermals
  4. suprathermoclinal
  5. suprathreshhold
  6. suprathreshold
  7. suprathresholds
  8. supratidal
  9. supratidally
  10. Supratik
  11. supratip

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