请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 limen
释义

limen

[ lahy-muhn ]
/ ˈlaɪ mən /

noun, plural li·mens, lim·i·na [lim-uh-nuh]. /ˈlɪm ə nə/.

threshold (def. 4).

Origin of limen

First recorded in 1890–95, limen is from the Latin word līmen

Words nearby limen

Limehouse, lime-juicer, limekiln, limelight, lime liniment, limen, limen insulae, limen nasi, lime pit, limequat, limerence
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for limen

limen
/ (ˈlaɪmɛn) /

noun plural limens or limina (ˈlɪmɪnə)

psychol another term for threshold (def. 4) See also liminal

Word Origin for limen

C19: from Latin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for limen

limen
[ līmən ]

n. pl. li•mens

The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.
The external opening of a canal; an entrance.

Other words from limen

limi•nal (lĭmə-nəl) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 23:09:21