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PRONUNCIATION OF NUCLEAR THRESHOLD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUCLEAR THRESHOLD

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Nuclear threshold is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NUCLEAR THRESHOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nuclear threshold in the English dictionary

The definition of nuclear threshold in the dictionary is the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUCLEAR THRESHOLD

nuclear option
nuclear physicist
nuclear physics
nuclear plant
nuclear power
nuclear power plant
nuclear power station
nuclear reaction
nuclear reactor
nuclear reprocessing plant
nuclear scientist
nuclear submarine
nuclear test
nuclear testing
nuclear transfer
nuclear umbrella
nuclear warhead
nuclear waste
nuclear weapon
nuclear winter

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUCLEAR THRESHOLD

absolute threshold
ahold
behold
copyhold
difference threshold
foothold
freehold
handhold
hold
household
leasehold
Meyerhold
on hold
stranglehold
stronghold
subthreshold
threshold
toehold
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Synonyms and antonyms of nuclear threshold in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nuclear threshold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUCLEAR THRESHOLD

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

Translator English - Chinese

核门槛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

umbral nuclear
570 millions of speakers

English

nuclear threshold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परमाणु दहलीज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العتبة النووية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ядерный порог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limiar nuclear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারমাণবিক পরীক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

seuil nucléaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ujian nuklear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nukleare Schwelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

核しきい値
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핵 임계 값
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tes nuklir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngưỡng hạt nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணு சோதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आण्विक चाचणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nükleer test
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soglia nucleare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

próg jądrowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ядерний поріг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prag nuclear
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρηνικό κατώφλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kern drumpel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nukleära tröskel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atom terskel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nuclear threshold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR THRESHOLD»

The term «nuclear threshold» is used very little and occupies the 164.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR THRESHOLD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUCLEAR THRESHOLD»

Discover the use of nuclear threshold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuclear threshold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inside Nuclear South Asia
This book presents an analytical account of the causes and dangerous consequences of nuclear proliferation in South Asia.
Scott Douglas Sagan, 2009
2
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Ultimately,they abandoned their nuclear aspirations. In contrast, after the United States and the Soviet Union produced nuclear weapons, the United Kingdom, France, and China blew past the nuclear threshold and built the bomb. As a result ...
3
Slaying the Nuclear Dragon: Disarmament Dynamics in the ...
This chapter seeks to analyze the disarmament diplomacy of two significant nuclear threshold states, Japan and Brazil, by examining both the opportunities and challenges they pose to the drive for nuclear disarmament. Because they have ...
Tanya Ogilvie-White, David Santoro, 2012
4
International Control of Tritium for Nuclear ...
Any measure that places the unsafeguarded weapons-usable material and production facilities in nuclear threshold states under some sort of control serves by definition the goal of nonproliferation. Therefore, it is necessary to look for ...
Martin B. Kalinowski, 2004
5
Nuclear Weapons: The Balance of Terror, the Quest for Peace
To support such a strategy NATO needs to raise the nuclear threshold as high as possible - that is, to postpone as long as possible the point at which the alliance would feel obliged to introduce nuclear weapons. This in turn argues for ...
A. J. C. Edwards, 1986
6
Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age: Power, Ambition, and the ...
Specifically, Chinese authors have suggested that Beijing could “lower the nuclear threshold” to deter US military inter— vention in a Taiwan scenario. This lowering of the nuclear threshold seems to indi— cate a shift in the declaratory policy ...
Toshi Yoshihara, James R. Holmes, 2012
7
On Escalation: Metaphors and Scenarios
But any argument designed to refute the nuclear prohibition on purely technical energy-release grounds misses the point raised by the "prohibitionist." In some sense, the nuclear threshold has become a purely formal, nonlogical distinction ...
Herman Kahn, 2009
8
Reassessing the Implications of a Nuclear-Armed Iran
Second, how will Iran cross the nuclear threshold, and what domestic and international factors might influence this decision? Iran could cross the nuclear threshold transparently or opaquely, by testing, or as a virtual nuclear power having all ...
Judith S. Yaphe, 2009
9
Moral Principles and Nuclear Weapons
Seven Ways Across the Nuclear Threshold Nuclear weapons can be used intentionally or they can be used by mistake. There are four ways they can be used intentionally: (a) if a national leader seeks to begin and win an aggressive nuclear ...
Douglas P. Lackey, 1984
10
The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism
terests could make the decision to move forward much more attractive and more likely. Is Crossing the Nuclear Threshold Significant? That some terrorists today may have already made the decision to cross the nuclear threshold is a ...
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUCLEAR THRESHOLD»

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Greece, Iran, and the Rules of the Game
They both endured global censure when they crossed the nuclear threshold, but they eventually found their way back into the good graces of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
#NPRreads: Electric Dylan, Fracking And The Iran Deal Deconstructed
... the Soviet Union was perfect—but if this deal is properly implemented, it should keep Iran from reaching the nuclear threshold for at least 10, ... «WCQS, Jul 15»
3
Israelis alarmed at Iran deal, hope for something better
The deal legitimizes Iran as a nuclear threshold state. Third, the agreement doesn't require the Iranians to dismantle any of its nuclear ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Letters to the Editor: Iran deal passes no security tests
... as it dominates the region as a nuclear threshold state. It would mean that after the deal expires, Iran will have chosen not to pursue nukes. «The News Journal, Jul 15»
5
As I See It: Arming all sides for nuclear war
This plan has endorsed Iran, the West's sworn enemy and the world's principal sponsor of terrorism, as a nuclear threshold state. The plan ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
6
Why is Iran deal bad? Think N. Korea
The Iran deal does. Even if Iran fully complies with its terms, the agreement will expire in 10 to 15 years, and Iran will be left a nuclear threshold ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
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News Wrap: Chattanooga shooter acted alone, says FBI
JIM HIMES (D), Connecticut: You can always dream of a better deal, but look at where we were when Iran was a nuclear threshold state before ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
8
Ex-IAEA Deputy: Iran has not changed its nuclear course
First of all, Iran will maintain now so-called breakout capacity, all the infrastructure, it will be a nuclear threshold state for years to come. «NCR-Iran.org, Jul 15»
9
US Defense Chief Arrives in Jordan After Talks With Israeli PM
Yadlin, however, said the agreement was far bleaker in the medium and long terms because it “legitimizes Iran's status as a nuclear threshold ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
10
HomeWill Washington Think Tank Swing Iran Debate — and Which …
Writing in The Washington Post, Ross listed the deal's “vulnerabilities,” pointing out the eventual legitimization of Iran as a nuclear threshold ... «Forward, Jul 15»

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