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Meaning of "limen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIMEN

From Latin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIMEN

limen  [ˈlaɪmɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Limen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIMEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Limen

In physiology, psychology, or psychophysics, a limen or a liminal point is a threshold of a physiological or psychological response. Liminal, as an adjective, means situated at a sensory threshold, hence barely perceptible. The absolute threshold is the lowest amount of sensation detectable by a sense organ.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIMEN


duramen
djʊˈreɪmɛn
examen
ɪɡˈzeɪmɛn
flamen
ˈfleɪmɛn
foramen
fɒˈreɪmɛn
gravamen
ɡrəˈveɪmɛn
hymen
ˈhaɪmɛn
poultrymen
ˈpəʊltrɪmɛn
putamen
pjuːˈteɪmɛn
stamen
ˈsteɪmɛn
velamen
vəˈleɪmɛn
vimen
ˈvaɪmɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMEN

lime cordial
lime green
lime juice
lime kiln
lime pit
lime-green
limeade
limekiln
limeless
limelight
limelighter
limerence
limerick
limes
limescale
limestone
limestone pavement
limewash
limewater
limey

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMEN

abdomen
amen
Bremen
carmen
crimen
daimen
fishermen
gentlemen
horsemen
lumen
molimen
Namen
ramen
regimen
semen
specimen
type specimen
women
Xiamen
Yemen

Synonyms and antonyms of limen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «limen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIMEN

Find out the translation of limen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of limen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «limen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阈限
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

limen
570 millions of speakers

English

limen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Limen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عتبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лимен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লঘিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

limen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Limen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

limen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

limen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

limen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாலுணர்தூண்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Limen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

limen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Limen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лімен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

limen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

limen
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

limen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

limen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Limen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMEN»

The term «limen» is normally little used and occupies the 113.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «limen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «limen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMEN»

Discover the use of limen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Difference limen for frequency: studies on a series of ...
Summary ; Resumé.
Sonja Filling, 1958
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Ductor in elegias, in usum puerorum Etonæ limen insistentium ...
DUCTOE IN ELEGIAS IN USUM PTJEEOETJM ETON^ LIMEN INSISTENTIUM. EDIDIT Cj JOHNS, A.B., Soc. Lin. Socius. LONDINI: LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS et GREEN. MDCCCLSIII. PREFACE. An addition to the number of ...
Charles Alexander Johns, 1863
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The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and ...
In general see Kees, RE s.v. “Leukos Limen”; G.W. Murray, JEA 11 (1925) 142; Dizionario s.v. “Leukos Limen”; Sidebotham in Arabie préislamique, 205 and n. 43; id., Erythra Thalassa, 3–4, 51–56; id. in Rome and India, 19–20. 1. Sidebotham ...
Getzel M. Cohen, 2006
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Modern Psychophysical And Scaling Methods And Experimentation
limen is supposed to fall in between these two measures and the distance is divided by two for obtaining the true limen. There is a limen for the upper limit and a limen for the lower limit. There cannot be two limens. But the upper limit and the  ...
M. Rajamanickam, 2002
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Roman Propertius and the Reinvention of Elegy
The limen, and the related complex of doors, gates, and boundaries it represents, is perhaps the most dynamic of elegy's "thirds" to be reformed in Book 4. The limen, more than any other single element, was so completely transvalued and ...
Jeri Blair Debrohun, 2003
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Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Brain
A coronal section has been made at the limen insulae to display the normal arrangement of the mesial temporal structures in this approach. 1 , orbit; 2, olfactory tract; 3, anterior clinoid process; 4, optic nerve; 5, carotid artery and posterior ...
Laligam N. Sekhar, Richard Glenn Fessler, 2011
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Clinical Anatomy of the Nose, Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Limen Nasi (Fig. 56) The limen nasi is about 10 mm long; it is wide and superficial anteriorly, but narrows as it runs backwards towards the anterior end of the middle concha (Kallius, 1905). It lies upon the upper edge of the lateral crus of the ...
Johannes Lang, 1989
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The World of Mathematics
(4) Next he pointed out that a subliminal S probably has an E, that the invisible stars in daytime probably give rise to excitation which is below the limen of consciousness. Such a fact could be true only if S — k log E. (5) Finally, he appealed to ...
James Roy Newman, 2000
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Neuroanatomy and the Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of ...
198). TERMS: Gyrus ambiens Limen insulae (See, also, SS: Central lobe, SS: Gyrus ambiens, and D: Cortical structures — gyrus, lobule, sulcus) SEMANTIC CONFLICTS ♢ 1 . Are the terms "gyrus ambiens" and "limen insulae" synonymous ?
Terence R. Anthoney, 1993
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Lexicon Orthopaedic Etymology
Limen, ,limin,, ,limis Latin limen (stem limin,): "threshold, lintel, sill," properly of a house or heaven, from the root LAC,, L1C,: "crook," as a threshold is crossed. e.g. , limen of twoness refers to "the threshold," measured as distance, at which "two"  ...
Diab, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limen is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Presence of Absence: Three Artists at Brian Morris
... names as “Hierophant” (2008), “Limen” (2009) and “Scotoma” (2014), set up a perimeter across which quantitative information shall not pass. «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
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PHOTO: Shopping mall Expansion
... F J Construction Ltd.; Structural Contracting Ltd.; Ancan Construction Inc.; Arzani Construction Inc.; Limen Group Construction Ltd. (masonry); ... «Daily Commercial News, Jul 15»
3
PHOTO: Pioneer Village Station
Subcontractors include: New Alliance Ltd. (site services & excavation); Deep Foundations Contractors Inc.; Harris Rebar; Limen Structures, Ltd. «Daily Commercial News, Jul 15»
4
Community Rallies Against Energy Company Drilling Off SB Coast
Santa Barbara resident and rally participant Eric Limen said the fossil fuel industry is willing to damage the environment because of its focus on ... «Daily Nexus, Jun 15»
5
Frigjørende kostymeleik
Hvis du limer et skjegg til heile trynet, uten at du har testa limen på et lite parti først, kan det føre til en sterk allergisk reaksjon. Har jeg hørt da, ... «Sunnmørsposten, Jun 15»
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Dancing Mrs. Dalloway
Over the past decade, the British choreographer has moved between dances of high abstraction, like Infra (2008) or Limen (2009), to dances ... «The New York Review of Books, Jun 15»
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PHOTO: Power Building
Ltd. (caissons); Gilbert Steel (rebar); Limen (heritage restoration); Limen Structures (formwork); Darlington Steel Ltd. (misc. metals); Servocraft ... «Daily Commercial News, Jun 15»
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PHOTO: Square One Steel
Subtrades include: Anpro Excavating and Grading; Deep Foundations; Albrecht Reinforcing Steel; Limen Group Ltd.; Lorvin Steel Ltd.; Ampere; ... «Daily Commercial News, May 15»
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Top chef Werner Hartholt reveals how to spice up British meals with …
Clean the seabass thoroughly, score, season, sprinkle with limen juice and dust with rice flour. Deep fry the fish whole or bake in the oven at ... «Western Daily Press, May 15»
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Royal Ballet: Woolf Works review – a compellingly moving experience
Infra (2008) and Limen (2009) completed a gleaming modernist triptych, but the works that followed, while attracting a fashionable crowd to the ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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