liminal

adjective

lim·i·nal ˈli-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce liminal (audio)

: of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response

liminal visual stimuli

: of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition : in-between, transitional

… in the liminal state between life and death.

Deborah Jowitt

liminality

ˌli-mə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce liminal (audio)

noun

plural liminalities

The market, standing between the sacred and secular, the mundane and exotic, and the local and global, has always been a place of liminality …

Jon Goss

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When liminal first appeared in written use, it referred to something (such as a physical stimulus) which was just barely perceptible, or just barely capable of eliciting a response. This meaning is still in use today in constructions like "liminal auditory stimuli." The word comes from the noun limen, which refers to the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced. In its most common extended meaning now, it describes a state, place, or condition of transition, as in “the liminal zone between sleep and wakefulness.” The closely related word subliminal means “below a threshold”; it can describe something inadequate to produce a sensation or something operating below a threshold of consciousness.

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Recent Examples on the Web There was some sense of safety in just sitting with myself and my thoughts in the neutral, liminal space of a waiting room.

Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 The Hanged Man: Change of perspective, an ultimate test of surrender, breaking old patterns, seeing things from a new perspective, letting go, a waiting period (suspension), the liminal space between stages of life, waiting, sacrifice.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 19 July 2022 Gender-liminal people have sometimes been forced into roles so prescribed as to end up reaffirming a male-female divide.

New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Nolan's greatest feat, perhaps, is his ability to aestheticize the liminal space between dreams and reality.

Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 July 2022 It’s a book that is both timeless and very much of this moment too — existing in a liminal space.

Michele Filgate, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2022 At one point, I get stuck in the liminal space between two shopping plazas, eventually and inadvertently walking off the space station edge to my virtual death.

Kayti Burt, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 In the shifting discourse about representation, the Kings were in a liminal position.

Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Many German and Austrian musicians occupied this liminal place, neither victim nor perpetrator but a participant in the history that produced both those positions.

New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	liminal
释义	liminal adjective lim·i·nal ˈli-mə-nᵊl 1 : of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response liminal visual stimuli 2 : of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition : in-between, transitional … in the liminal state between life and death. Deborah Jowitt liminality ˌli-mə-ˈna-lə-tē noun plural liminalities The market, standing between the sacred and secular, the mundane and exotic, and the local and global, has always been a place of liminality … Jon Goss Did you know? Get in Between Liminal When liminal first appeared in written use, it referred to something (such as a physical stimulus) which was just barely perceptible, or just barely capable of eliciting a response. This meaning is still in use today in constructions like "liminal auditory stimuli." The word comes from the noun limen, which refers to the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced. In its most common extended meaning now, it describes a state, place, or condition of transition, as in “the liminal zone between sleep and wakefulness.” The closely related word subliminal means “below a threshold”; it can describe something inadequate to produce a sensation or something operating below a threshold of consciousness. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web There was some sense of safety in just sitting with myself and my thoughts in the neutral, liminal space of a waiting room. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 The Hanged Man: Change of perspective, an ultimate test of surrender, breaking old patterns, seeing things from a new perspective, letting go, a waiting period (suspension), the liminal space between stages of life, waiting, sacrifice. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 19 July 2022 Gender-liminal people have sometimes been forced into roles so prescribed as to end up reaffirming a male-female divide. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Nolan's greatest feat, perhaps, is his ability to aestheticize the liminal space between dreams and reality. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 July 2022 It’s a book that is both timeless and very much of this moment too — existing in a liminal space. Michele Filgate, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2022 At one point, I get stuck in the liminal space between two shopping plazas, eventually and inadvertently walking off the space station edge to my virtual death. Kayti Burt, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 In the shifting discourse about representation, the Kings were in a liminal position. Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Many German and Austrian musicians occupied this liminal place, neither victim nor perpetrator but a participant in the history that produced both those positions. New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin limin-, limen threshold First Known Use 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition liminal adjective lim·i·nal ˈlim-ən-ᵊl : of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response liminal visual stimuli liminal adjective as in subtle barely perceptible by a sense or by the mind They studied how the subjects were affected by different sounds played at liminal intensity. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance subtle faint unseen slight invisible intangible insignificant trivial indistinct slender inaudible hidden inconspicuous vague unseeable obscure shrouded unnoticeable unapparent imperceptible disguised covert buried concealed impalpable inappreciable indistinguishable insensible Antonyms & Near Antonyms tangible visible audible observable recognizable conspicuous prominent obvious significant manifest distinct evident striking clear noticeable apparent plain perceptible discernible appreciable palpable straightforward sensible ponderable eye-catching discernable See More
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